{"id":2322425,"date":"2024-08-10T14:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T18:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uvalde-shooters-uncle-begged-police-to-let-him-talk-to-the-gunman-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-10T14:39:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T18:39:48","slug":"uvalde-shooters-uncle-begged-police-to-let-him-talk-to-the-gunman-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uvalde-shooters-uncle-begged-police-to-let-him-talk-to-the-gunman-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Uvalde shooter\u2019s uncle begged police to let him talk to the gunman &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fuvalde-shooters-uncle-begged-police-to-let-him-talk-to-the-gunman-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2322425&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On\u2063 May 24, 2022, a tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, resulted in the deaths of 19 students and two teachers. In a recently released 911 call, Armando Ramos, the uncle of the\u2062 shooter Salvador Ramos, pleaded with police to allow him \u2063to \u200btalk to \u2064his nephew,\u2064 believing that his influence could convince him to surrender. \u200bDuring the call, he expressed \u2062concern\u200d for\u2062 the situation and revealed that Salvador had\u2062 been upset the night\u2063 before due to\u2064 issues at home. \u2063The call came just after\u2064 the shooting had concluded, revealing a delayed\u2063 police response\u2063 as nearly 400 officers waited\u2064 over 70 minutes before confronting\u2064 the\u2062 gunman. This inaction has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-law-making-it-illegal-to-protest-outside-someones-home-in-florida\/\" title=\"DeSantis Signs Law Making It Illegal To Protest Outside Someone\u2019s Home In Florida\">drawn widespread condemnation<\/a> and raised \u200cquestions about police priorities during the crisis. Investigations into the incident have highlighted significant \u200bfailures in training and communication among law enforcement. Two officers are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-charges-unveiled-against-trump-in-mar-a-lago-documents-case\/\" title=\"Trump faces new charges in Mar-a-Lago documents case.\">facing\u200c criminal charges<\/a> for \u200dtheir roles during\u200c the response, while families of the victims continue to seek accountability \u2063from law enforcement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Uvalde shooter&rsquo;s uncle begged police to let him talk to the gunman<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1719773\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>DALLAS (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> The uncle of the Uvalde, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Texas<\/a>, school shooter who killed 19 students and two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/teachers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>teachers<\/a> begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down, according to a 911 call included in a massive trove of recordings and transcripts released by city officials Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Maybe he could listen to me because he does listen to me, everything I tell him he does listen to me,&rdquo; said the man, who identified himself as Armando Ramos. &ldquo;Maybe he could stand down or do something to turn himself in,&rdquo; Ramos said, his voice cracking.<\/p>\n<p>Ramos told the dispatcher that the shooter, identified as Salvador Ramos, was with him at his house the night before. He said his nephew stayed with him in his bedroom all night, and told him that was upset because his grandmother was &ldquo;bugging&rdquo; him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Oh my god, please, please don&rsquo;t do nothing stupid,&rdquo; the man says on the call. &ldquo;I think he&rsquo;s shooting kids.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The call came in at about 1 p.m. on May 24, 2022, about 10 minutes after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>shooting<\/a> had stopped. Salvador Ramos was fatally shot by officials at 12:50 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The 911 call was among numerous records released by officials in Uvalde after a prolonged legal fight. The Associated Press and other news organizations brought a lawsuit after Uvalde officials refused to publicly release documents related to the shooting at Robb Elementary School.<\/p>\n<p>The delayed law enforcement response &mdash; nearly 400 officers waited more than 70 minutes before confronting the gunman in a classroom filled with dead and wounded children and teachers &mdash; has been widely condemned as a massive failure. The gunman killed 19 students and two teachers on May 24, 2022, one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/uvalde-school-shooting-justice-department-report-police-16b59efa5c5015d685d917c3f0f26256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Multiple federal<\/a>&nbsp;and state investigations into the slow response laid bare cascading problems in training, communication, leadership and technology, and questioned whether officers prioritized their own lives over those of children and teachers in the South Texas city of about 15,000 people 80 miles (130 kilometers) west of San Antonio. Families of the victims have long sought accountability for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-u-s-neighborhoods-declared-independence-from-towns-or-counties-that-ignored-them-breaking-off-into-new-cities-they-run-their-way\/\" title=\"These U.S. Neighborhoods Declared Independence From Towns Or Counties That Ignored Them, Breaking Off Into New Cities They Run Their Way\">slow police response<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Two of the responding officers now face criminal charges: Former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/uvalde-school-shooting-arredondo-985c928628e9ac1aa2abc9a429c7f179\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Uvalde school Police Chief Pete Arredondo<\/a>&nbsp;and former&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/uvalde-school-shooting-police-officers-arraignment-06c6369163c30570313c94af5eb4d183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>school officer Adrian Gonzales<\/a>&nbsp;have pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of child abandonment and endangerment. A Texas state trooper in Uvalde who had been suspended was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/texas-police-ranger-uvalde-reinstated-366f6588ffbba70e0274d6e3bf787328\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reinstated to his job earlier this month.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some of the families have called for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/uvalde-school-shooting-charges-police-1ad3983d191136be50a1780ef0a27cb7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>more officers to be charged<\/a>&nbsp;and filed federal and state lawsuits against&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/uvalde-mass-shooting-robb-elementary-38351326b48d7eb9d020b42f24b53cfe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>law enforcement<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/uvalde-shooting-elementary-anniversary-texas-a20e7fefa9d66058a8ff6611fa808df8\">social media, online gaming companies<\/a>, and the gun manufacturer that made the rifle the gunman used.<\/p>\n<p>The police response included nearly 150 U.S. Border Patrol agents and 91 state police officials, as well as school and city police. While dozens of officers stood in the hallway trying to figure out what to do, students inside the classroom called 911 on cellphones, begging for help, and desperate parents who had gathered outside the building pleaded with officers to go in. A tactical team eventually entered the classroom and killed the shooter.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Previously released video from school cameras showed police officers, some armed with rifles and bulletproof shields, waiting in the hallway.<\/p>\n<p>A report&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/uvalde-school-shooting-police-response-b5c9f8204f33f62f720a7c1644b47ffc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>commissioned by the city<\/a>, however, defended the actions of local police, saying officers showed &ldquo;immeasurable strength&rdquo; and &ldquo;level-headed thinking&rdquo; as they faced fire from the shooter and refrained from firing into a darkened classroom.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1719773\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1719773\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uvalde Shooter&#8217;s Uncle Pleaded with Police to Intervene<\/p>\n<p>DALLAS (AP) \u2014 The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas school shooter, who took the lives of 19 students and two teachers, urgently requested that police allow him to speak with his nephew during a 911 call. This call was part of a large collection of recordings and transcripts released by city officials on Saturday. Armando Ramos, who identified himself as the uncle, expressed hope that his nephew might listen to him: \u201cMaybe he could stand down or do something to turn himself in,\u201d he said, his voice trembling. He recounted that Salvador Ramos had stayed at his house the night before and had confided in him about being upset due to issues with his grandmother. In distress, Ramos pleaded on the call: \u201cOh my god, please don\u2019t do anything stupid. I think he\u2019s shooting kids.\u201d The call was made around 1 p.m. on May 24, 2022\u2014approximately ten minutes after the shooting ended\u2014before Salvador Ramos was fatally shot by law enforcement at 12:50 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>This recording is among many documents released following a lengthy legal battle initiated by news organizations like the Associated Press after Uvalde officials initially withheld information regarding the tragic incident at Robb Elementary School. The delayed response from law enforcement\u2014where nearly 400 officers waited over an hour before confronting the gunman inside a classroom filled with victims\u2014has drawn widespread criticism for its inadequacy.<\/p>\n<p>The attack resulted in one of America&#8217;s deadliest school shootings on May 24, 2022. Investigations into law enforcement&#8217;s slow reaction revealed significant issues related to training and communication while raising concerns about whether officers prioritized their safety over that of children and teachers in this small South Texas community located about 80 miles west of San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>Families affected by this tragedy have been seeking accountability for what they perceive as failures in police response; two responding officers now face criminal charges for child abandonment and endangerment but have pleaded not guilty. A state trooper previously suspended has recently returned to duty amid calls from some families for additional charges against more officers involved.<\/p>\n<p>The police response included nearly150 Border Patrol agents along with state police personnel; however, while many stood idly in hallways deliberating their next steps, students inside were calling for help via cellphones while parents outside urged officers to act swiftly. Eventually, a tactical team entered and neutralized the shooter.<\/p>\n<p>Previously released footage showed armed officers waiting outside while an independent report defended their actions as demonstrating &#8220;immeasurable strength&#8221; despite facing gunfire from within<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2634,"featured_media":2322426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ap22148635067387-uvalde-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3967,6842,10739],"class_list":["post-2322425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-police","tag-shooter","tag-uvalde"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ap22148635067387-uvalde-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2634"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322425\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}