The gunman, Salvador Ramos, who authorities say killed 21 people in a South Texas community – 19 of them elementary school students – legally purchased two rifles in the days following his 18th birthday, authorities said.
Officials said they recovered the two AR-15 style rifles from the scene at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. The gunman, who had attended Uvalde High School, purchased one of the rifles from a federally licensed gun store on May 17, the day after his 18th birthday, according to authorities and Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, who said law enforcement officials briefed him on the purchases.
A day later, on May 18, the gunman purchased 375 rounds of ammunition. And on May 20, he purchased the second rifle.
That's four days before Tuesday's massacre, which ended in the deaths of the students and two adults.
At 11:32 a.m., a person called police reporting a crash at the school, and a man with a gun exiting the damaged vehicle.
The man left one rifle in his truck, according to officials. He took the other and walked toward the school, also carrying a backpack containing several magazines of ammunition.
He dropped that backpack near the school entrance. But inside, investigators found seven 30-round magazines – though it's not clear if they contained live rounds.
In Texas, people who are 18 or older are legally allowed to buy long guns, such as rifles or shotguns. With few exceptions, they must be 21 to purchase a handgun.
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Source: Houston Chronicle
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