 was arrested for threatening to 'do the same thing' as his cousin, who committed the Uvalde school shooting in 2022 (Pictures: AP / San Antonio Police) The cousin of the Uvalde school shooter was arrested on Monday for threatening to 'do the same thing' as his relative. Nathan James Cruz, a 17-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats to the public and to a family member. The threats come just over a year after his cousin, Salvador Ramos, entered Robb Elementary School in nearby Uvalde, Texas and killed 21 students and teachers, as well as injuring 18 more. On Monday, Cruz's mother called the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) perform a mental health check on her son on Monday afternoon. Cruz's cousin, Salvador Ramos, killed 21 people and injured another 18 at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas (Picture: Police Handout/ZUMA Press Wire Service/Shutterstock) According to his arrest affidavit, Cruz told his mother that he planned to 'do the same thing' as his cousin. 'The suspect's mother was especially concerned because the suspect is currently on probation, was intoxicated at the time, and for the fact that they live near an elementary school,' the affidavit reads. The school in question was not identified, but the affidavit states that Cruz lives 'directly across the street' from the campus. Cruz's mother and sister were both questioned by San Antonio Police detectives. His mother told officers that she overheard a conversation her son had on the phone on Monday morning, where he 'attempted to acquire an AR-15 through an illegal private sale.' Salvador Ramos enters Robb Elementary school holding a rifle (Picture: via REUTERS) Police have not yet identified the prospective gun seller. Cruz's sister told officers that she gave him a ride in her car, during which he threatened to shoot her in the head and 'shoot the school.' She also said Cruz told her 'school is starting soon,' and that she fea){kind=link}
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The cousin of the Uvalde school shooter was arrested on Monday for threatening to ‘do the same thing’ as his relative.
Nathan James Cruz, a 17-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats to the public and to a family member.
The threats come just over a year after his cousin, Salvador Ramos, entered Robb Elementary School in nearby Uvalde, Texas and killed 21 students and teachers, as well as injuring 18 more.
On Monday, Cruz’s mother called the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) perform a mental health check on her son on Monday afternoon.