Grandmother of Uvalde School Shooting Suspect in ‘Fair Condition’ After Being Shot in Face, Hospitalized

A makeshift memorial at Robb Elementary School is filled with flowers, toys, signs, and crosses bearing the names of all 21 victims of the May 24 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on May 27, 2022. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

The grandmother of the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooter was in “fair condition” on May 29 after being hospitalized, the University Health System in San Antonio said.

Salvador Ramos, 18, shot his grandmother, Celia Martinez Gonzales, in the face at their home and left her in a critical condition on May 24.

He then left the residence and traveled roughly 2.3 miles to Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and opened fire inside the building, killing 19 children and two adults.

On May 27, Gonzales was still in “serious condition,” according to a tweet on the hospital’s Twitter page.

As of May 29, the hospital had three patients who were victims of the shooting: Gonzales in fair condition, a 10-year-old girl in serious condition, and a 9-year-old girl in good condition, the hospital said.

Another 10-year-old shooting victim was discharged from the hospital on May 27.

Ramos’ grandfather, Rolando Reyes, told Fox News Digital on May 26 that Gonzales was awake but couldn’t speak after undergoing surgery the day before.

Ramos moved in with his grandparents in March 2022.

After she was shot, the grandmother managed to run across the street to a neighbor to get help. She reported Ramos to the police department before being transported to a San Antonio hospital, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw said May 27.

In an interview with The New York Post, Reyes said his grandson stormed out following a dispute with his grandmother at their home.

Ramos attended Uvalde High School. He posted his plans on Facebook before the attack, writing, “I’m going to shoot my grandmother” and “I’m going to shoot an elementary school,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said at a May 25 news conference.

There is no known motive for the attack and Ramos had no known criminal or mental health history, according to Abbott.

The Republican governor said at a separate news conference on May 27 that new laws will be passed in the wake of the shooting, which will be “in multiple different subject areas,” including making schools safer and addressing the “array of health care issues that relate to those who commit gun crimes.”

“Do we expect any laws to come out of this devastating crime? The answer is yes. Absolutely yes,” said Abbott. “The status quo is unacceptable. This crime is unacceptable. We’re not going to be here and talking about it and do nothing about it. We will be looking for the best laws that we can get passed to make our communities and schools safer.”

Abbott, a fierce supporter of gun rights, has said he believes that the Biden administration needs to address mental health care as opposed to tightening gun laws, noting that teenagers in Texas have been able to buy guns for decades.

In total, 21 people were killed during the shooting at Robb Elementary School. Ramos was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent.