Salvador Ramos, the Texas Shooter Was Not an Illegal Immigrant

31st May 2022

Salvador Ramos, the Texas Shooter Was Not an Illegal Immigrant

Salvador Ramos was a U.S. citizen (Twitter).

The Claim

The killer of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Salvador Ramos, was an illegal immigrant.

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Emerging story

Social media users are purporting that Salvador Ramos, the Texas shooter who killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, was an illegal immigrant in the U.S.

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Misbar’s Analysis

Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it to be fake.

The Citizenship of the Texas Shooter Salvador Ramos

Texas Governor Greg Abbott named the suspect as Salvador Ramos, an 18-year-old resident of Uvalde and a U.S. citizen, as can be seen in the video below.

Furthermore, several reliable media outlets have identified the Texas shooter, Salvador Ramos, as a U.S. citizen.

Texas Elementary School Shooting

A shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde County on May 24 led to the death of 19 children and two adults, making it the deadliest school shooting in Texas history.

Based on our findings, Misbar’s team confirms that the claim is fake. The Texas shooter Salvador Ramos was not an illegal immigrant, he was a U.S. citizen.

Misbar has debunked previous claims about Salvador Ramos being a transgender.