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Please don’t decide him, he had his causes, says mom of Texas faculty shooter

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After 18-year-old Salvador Ramos shot lifeless 19 college students and two academics at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde in Texas, US on Tuesday morning, his mom Adriana Martinez pleaded for forgiveness in an interview on Friday.

Speaking to Televisa with tears in her eyes, she stated, “Forgive me, forgive my son. I know he had his reasons for doing what he did. Please don’t judge him. I only want the innocent children who died to forgive me.”

When requested what causes he might have had, she was quoted as saying by The Guardian, “To get closer to those children instead of paying attention to the other bad things, I have no words. I don’t know.”

‘SHOULD’VE KILLED ME’: FATHER

In a separate interview with the Daily Beast, the gunman’s father stated, “I just want people to know I’m sorry, man, [for] what my son did. I never expected my son to do something like that. He should’ve just killed me, you know, instead of doing something like that to someone.”

Ramos’ 42-year-old father was at work when his son stormed into Robb Elementary School on Tuesday morning. When his mom known as him to inform him what had occurred, the very first thing he did was name the native jail to seek out out if his son was there. However, he was advised that “they killed my baby, man”.

Salvador Ramos was shot lifeless on website by responding officers on the faculty on Tuesday.

His father stated, “I’m never going to see my son again, just like they’re not going to see their kids. And that hurts me.”

‘WOULD’VE REPORTED HIM’: GRANDDAD

Before storming into the elementary faculty on Tuesday morning, Salvador Ramos shot his grandmother, brutally wounding her.

Speaking to reporters, Ramos’ grandfather Rolando Reyes stated the boy had been residing with them after he had issues together with his mom and dropped out of faculty.

He stated he was not at house when Ramos shot his spouse. “Maybe if I had been there, he might’ve killed me, too,” Reyes stated.

“I don’t like weapons I cannot be around weapons. I’m against all that I would’ve reported him,” he added.

He stated, “I am so sorry I have so much pain for everyone because many of the [murdered] kids were my friends’ grandchildren, and I feel bad for all the families.”