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groundloop

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Thu May 15, 2025, 05:44 PM May 2025

Mother allegedly buys ammunition, tactical gear for son's planned 'mass targeted violence' at middle school: Officials [View all]

Source: ABC News

A Texas mother has been arrested and charged for allegedly buying ammunition and tactical gear for her son's planned "mass targeted violence" at his middle school, officials said.

Ashley Pardo, 33, was arrested on Monday and charged with aiding in commission of terrorism after she allegedly provided ammunition and tactical gear to her 13-year-old son, whose behavior demonstrated plans for a "mass targeted violence" aimed at Rhodes Middle School in San Antonio, according to an affidavit obtained by ABC News.

Back in January, Pardo's son was first contacted in reference to "drawings of the local school he currently attended," the affidavit said. These drawings included a map of the school -- labeled "suicide route" -- and the name of the school written beside a rifle, the affidavit said.

The son, who was not named in the affidavit, was contacted by officials at the time and described a "fascination with past mass shooters," according to the affidavit.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/mother-allegedly-buys-ammunition-tactical-gear-sons-planned/story?id=121800886

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This is the type of citizen I wouuldn't mind being deported. choie May 2025 #1
Mother and son wanted to murder lots people. I say, throw thrm both in the slammer for 50 years Trueblue1968 May 2025 #13
Just to be clear: a crime may have been prevented, but what crime has been committed, let alone one with a 50 year ... marble falls May 2025 #27
Mom is charged, son might be charged with something, mwmisses4289 May 2025 #30
What should mom be arrested for? The kid hasn't done anything illegal, just popped up on the screen, he needs some ... marble falls May 2025 #31
I don't think that we need to keep markodochartaigh May 2025 #14
Right! BidenRocks May 2025 #16
Yeah, fuck due process and punishments fitting crimes! Woo hoooo! I got a rope! marble falls May 2025 #28
Never happen, republianmushroom May 2025 #34
I disagree DivByZero May 2025 #37
Some people are living walking hallucinations. It's not as if there weren't signs. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #2
but does that child have access to salacious books? Skittles May 2025 #3
well, OBVIOUSLY a drag queen read a book to him... ret5hd May 2025 #4
Well, that explains it. 2MuchNoise May 2025 #7
Was it the drag queens that put them up to it? Or was it Jerry2144 May 2025 #5
This is Ashley Pardo's mug shot jmowreader May 2025 #6
She Seems Nice Falcon101 May 2025 #8
Are you being sarcastic about teachers? Because somehow I don't think this mess is the school's fault Hekate May 2025 #17
It really wasnt necessary Hornedfrog2000 May 2025 #19
When it's "obvious" I don't bother saying anything. But sometimes it seems newcomers need a little guidance... Hekate May 2025 #20
A violation of Poe's Law... sop May 2025 #23
Actually the emoji helps Vogon_Glory May 2025 #24
It was clearly sarcasm and didn't need the tag NoRethugFriends May 2025 #26
LOL orleans May 2025 #21
So shave off your eyebrows & tattoo some cartoon replacements? Wouldn't be my 1st choice, YMMV....nt EX500rider May 2025 #10
Teardrop tattoos are usually prison related. intheflow May 2025 #11
That would explain the overflowing rage -- and using her own child as a loaded weapon to kill other kids Hekate May 2025 #18
Why do I think mental illness and drugs after seeing the picture? Botany May 2025 #22
Ohhhhh so we're slut shaming now. We know not a fucking thing about this kid by looking at this photo ... marble falls May 2025 #29
That much face and neck ink usually means gang affiliation jmowreader May 2025 #36
She looks like she has been locked in a Hot Topic for the past 10 years Jose Garcia May 2025 #35
Her picture should come with a warning label. twodogsbarking May 2025 #9
13 years old. I can't imagine stillcool May 2025 #12
They'll try and rehab him, release him and he'll bomb some government building mdbl May 2025 #25
his past, his present, his future stillcool May 2025 #33
Has Trump pardoned her yet? Orrex May 2025 #15
If true Abstractartist May 2025 #32
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