Cousin, 17, of Uvalde school shooter arrested for allegedly threatening ‘to do the same thing’

A cousin to Uvalde college shooter Salvador Ramos was arrested after he was accused of threatening to shoot up a faculty and shoot his sister within the head, in line with authorities.

Nathan Cruz, 17, allegedly instructed his sister he deliberate “to do the identical factor” as his sicko cousin, who shot and killed 19 college students and two staffers inside Robb Elementary College final yr, in line with an arrest warrant obtained by the San Antonio Express-News.

San Antonio officers responded to a psychological well being name after the teenager suspect’s mom grew fearful Monday morning.

“The suspect’s mom was particularly involved as a result of the suspect is at the moment on probation, was intoxicated on the time, and for the truth that they stay close to an elementary college,” the affidavit reportedly said.

Cruz additionally allegedly talked about how “college is beginning quickly,” according to KSAT, which additionally obtained the warrant.

Cruz reportedly denied making any threats when talking with detectives.

Cruz’s mom mentioned she overheard her son trying to purchase an AR-15 illegally over the telephone, in line with the warrant.

The household lives throughout the road from the Gardendale Early Studying Program, the newspaper reported.

Along with the varsity capturing menace, he additionally threatened to shoot his sister within the head, the mom alleged.

The younger man’s sister believed his menace was credible “because of the latest historical past of their household and the suspect’s information of his cousin’s actions,” in line with the San Antonio Categorical-Information.

Cruz was booked on a felony cost of creating a terroristic menace to the general public and a misdemeanor cost of creating a terroristic menace to a member of the family, in line with on-line data from the Bexar County jail.

Bail has but to be set, in line with jail data.

Cruz’s arrest comes greater than a yr after Ramos carried out one of many worst college shootings in US historical past in Could 2022.

The demented killer was shot and killed by an off-duty Customs and Border Safety agent.