Posted on Aug 8, 2023
Uvalde shooter's cousin arrested in San Antonio for threatening to shoot a school
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The cousin of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter was arrested in San Antonio after threatening to commit a school shooting.
Nathan James Cruz, 17, was arrested on a felony charge of making a terroristic threat to the public and a misdemeanor charge of making a terroristic threat against a family member, according to Bexar County Central Magistrate records.
It was Cruz's mother who called the police and reported threats that her son had made, Officer Nick Soliz of the San Antonio Police Department tells NPR.
Soliz confirms that Cruz is a cousin of Salvador Ramos, the 18-year-old who killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde last year.
The cousin of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter was arrested in San Antonio after threatening to commit a school shooting.
Nathan James Cruz, 17, was arrested on a felony charge of making a terroristic threat to the public and a misdemeanor charge of making a terroristic threat against a family member, according to Bexar County Central Magistrate records.
It was Cruz's mother who called the police and reported threats that her son had made, Officer Nick Soliz of the San Antonio Police Department tells NPR.
Soliz confirms that Cruz is a cousin of Salvador Ramos, the 18-year-old who killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde last year.
Uvalde shooter's cousin arrested in San Antonio for threatening to shoot a school
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..."The mother "overheard a phone conversation the suspect made this morning in which the suspect attempted to acquire an AR-15 through an illegal private sale" according to the arrest warrant. When confronted by police, Cruz denied making any threats, the warrant states.
The charge for making a terroristic threat against the public is a third-degree felony, while the threat against his family is a Class A misdemeanor. Together, the bond for Cruz's release is $160,000.
The San Antonio police say this arrest points to the importance of reporting concerning behavior and statements.
"Here a family member called police, resulting in detectives investigating the case which concluded in an arrested. With school starting, SAPD wants parents and faculty to know, that SAPD takes all reports of threats seriously and will investigate and take appropriate action," the department wrote Tuesday in a post on Facebook.
A pretrial hearing has been set for Sept. 5."
..."The mother "overheard a phone conversation the suspect made this morning in which the suspect attempted to acquire an AR-15 through an illegal private sale" according to the arrest warrant. When confronted by police, Cruz denied making any threats, the warrant states.
The charge for making a terroristic threat against the public is a third-degree felony, while the threat against his family is a Class A misdemeanor. Together, the bond for Cruz's release is $160,000.
The San Antonio police say this arrest points to the importance of reporting concerning behavior and statements.
"Here a family member called police, resulting in detectives investigating the case which concluded in an arrested. With school starting, SAPD wants parents and faculty to know, that SAPD takes all reports of threats seriously and will investigate and take appropriate action," the department wrote Tuesday in a post on Facebook.
A pretrial hearing has been set for Sept. 5."
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