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The grandfather of the shooter, who massacred 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school, told the Post he didn't know his grandson had purchased two AR rifles before the massacre when the first photos of the monster's grandmother were released on Wednesday.
Rolando Reyes, 72, told The Post on Wednesday afternoon that he did not know how 18-year-old Salvador Ramos acquired the weapons used in Tuesday's massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
"I didn't know he had weapons... if I would have known, I would have reported him."
Rolando Reyes spoke to @ABC News’ @mattgutmanABC about his grandson, the 18-year-old suspect in the shooting at Robb Elementary School that killed 21 people. https://t.co/ZA3yopwmMA pic.twitter.com/Mv978jHcNr
— ABC News (@ABC) May 25, 2022
Reyes said the attack erupted after an argument between Salvador and his grandmother Celia Martinez Gonzales at the house where the three lived together on Diaz Street.
"She didn't have arguments with him, she was left alone," Reyes told the Post. "He wanted me to pick up his phone."
When asked if he thought his nephew had planned the school massacre in advance, Reyes said he wasn't sure.
"I don't know," Reyes continued. "I can't say whether he would or not. It's a question that will haunt me for the rest of my life."
Reyes was speaking as he went to a San Antonio hospital to see his 66-year-old wife, who was conscious earlier in the day, he said.
"She was up this morning, they took her to a procedure," Reyes said of Celia. "It may be stable, I don't know. He lost a lot of blood."
Ramos shot and injured his grandmother on Tuesday before fleeing the scene. Neighbors told the Post that he then stole his grandmother's truck and drove it into a nearby ditch before entering the school and opening fire.
San Antonio University of Health tweeted early Wednesday that a 66-year-old woman was listed in serious condition.
Reyes, meanwhile, said he was not a fan of guns and wondered how his grandson had managed to acquire them.
"They don't let you buy beer until 9 p.m., but they force you to buy guns at 6 p.m.," he said. "I despise guns."
On Wednesday, Reyes told ABC News she couldn't "be there" with guns due to a previous felony conviction.
"I didn't know he had guns," Reyes told the network. "If I had known that, I would have reported it."
Authorities have confirmed that Ramos purchased the weapons used in the reckless attack just days after his 18th birthday last week.
He later bragged about it on social media, posting AR-style footage of two guns along with chilling references to his violent plans.
Reyes insisted they had no idea about the guns under their roof, instead painting a cheesy portrait of his grandson's historic birthday, claiming the teenager's grandmother brought it to Applebee as a gift.
She insisted she first learned of her grandson's involvement when a neighbor called to say the 18-year-old shooter had shot his grandmother and fled into a vehicle.
"It hasn't gone down yet," he told ABC News.
Ramos lived with his grandparents because he had "issues" with his mother, Reyes told the network, without giving further details.
"It was very calm," Reyes said. "He didn't talk much."
Ramos wasn't at school at the time but it's unclear why, his grandfather said.
"He didn't graduate, but he didn't go to school," Reyes told ABC News. "Children today think they know everything."
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