The mother of Texas school shooting suspect Salvador Ramos was praying on the front porch of her parents' Uvalde home on Thursday evening. (Fox News Digital) UVALDE, Texas - The mother of the gunman who shot and killed 19 children and two teachers in a Texas elementary school says she wants the public to forgive him for what he did.Adriana Martinez, the mother of 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, spoke to Mexican news outlet Televisa, saying she was still in shock. "I have no words.
I have no words to say. I don't know what he was thinking," she said tearfully. "He had his reasons for doing what he did and please don't judge him.
I only want the innocent children who died to forgive me."RELATED: Texas official: Kids repeatedly called 911 asking for help during school shootingWhen asked what she would say to the families of the victims, Martinez said, "Forgive me, forgive my son.
I know he had his reasons."The reporter then asked what reasons Ramos could have had for the massacre.Martinez replied, "To get closer to those children, instead of paying attention to the other bad things.