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Salvador Ramos

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Key facts

Full name Salvador Ramos[3]
Age 18[1]
Birth place Fargo, North Dakota[2]
Death Killed by law enforcement[1]

Salvador Ramos was the 18-year-old gunman identified as the perpetrator of the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children and 2 teachers were killed. He was killed by law enforcement during the attack.

Context

Salvador Ramos was the 18-year-old gunman identified as the perpetrator of the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children and 2 teachers were killed [1]. He was killed by law enforcement during the attack [1]. Ramos was born in Fargo, North Dakota [2]. He bought two assault rifles before the shooting [1].

Documented claims

  • Ramos was identified as the suspect in the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas. [1]
  • The shooting resulted in the deaths of 19 children and 2 teachers. [1]
  • Ramos bought two assault rifles before the shooting. [1]
  • Ramos was shot and killed by law enforcement during the attack. [1]

Questions and answers

Who was Salvador Ramos?

Salvador Ramos was the 18-year-old gunman identified as the perpetrator of the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas [1].

How many people were killed in the Uvalde school shooting?

19 children and 2 teachers were killed in the shooting [1].

How did Salvador Ramos die?

He was killed by law enforcement during the attack [1].

Sources

  1. Uvalde school shooting suspect was a loner who bought two assault rifles for his 18th birthday — cnn.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Who was Salvador Ramos, the young man who sowed terror in a ... — english.elpais.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Salvador Ramos - Robb Elementary Shooter - Violent Minds — violentminds.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People