The mother of Texas gunman Salvador Ramos has spoken out after the school shooting that murdered 19 children and two instructors, claiming that her son “wasn’t a violent person.”

Adriana Reyes told DailyMail.com that she was “surprised” the 18-year-old went on a spree and slaughtered 21 people at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School.

Ms Reyes, 39, spoke up from the hospital bedside of Celia Gonzalez, 66, who was shot in the face by her grandson before committing one of America’s bloodiest school shootings.

“My son wasn’t a violent person. I’m surprised by what he did,” she told the news outlet from a San Antonio hospital.

“I pray for those families. I’m praying for all of those innocent children, yes I am. They (the children) had no part in this.”

Ms Reyes says the last time she saw her son was on his birthday last Monday, when she gave him a plush Snoopy toy and a card.

She also disputed that she and her son had a strained relationship, despite the fact that he had moved in with his grandmother.

“I had a good relationship with him. He kept to himself; he didn’t have many friends,” she said.

Ms Reyes also told NBC News, “I’m very upset about everything. A lot of stuff has happened but right now, I don’t feel good.”

According to police, Ramos purchased two AR-15 style assault guns from a nearby store for his 18th birthday. According to the ATF, Ramos properly purchased two riles on May 17 and 20. One weapon was discovered in the suspect’s crashed truck, while the other, a Daniel Defense, was discovered with him at the school.

On May 18, he purchased 375 rounds of 5.56 ammo.

Rolando Reyes, Ramos’ grandfather, said the family had no idea he kept high-powered assault firearms at home.

“I didn’t know he had weapons,” Rolando Reyes told ABC News. “If I’d have known, I would have reported it.”

Authorities have identified two instructors as victims: Eva Mireles, 44, and Irma Garcia, 46.

Among the children identified are Amerie Jo Garza, Makenna Lee Elrod, Xavier Javier Lopez, Jose Flores, Navaeh Brown, Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, and Ellie Lugo, all of whom are ten years old.

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