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Matt Pierce is a South Texas based journalist covering border issues, immigration, agriculture and energy.

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Grandma Told Shooter to Get Rid of Gun Before Uvalde Attack

PREAMBLE

The woman Salvador Ramos shot in the face discovered a weapon a few days before his horrific attack and wanted it out of the house, sources say.

Michael Daly, Matt Pierce | Published Jun 01, 2022

Uvalde Mourns a Couple ‘You Could Turn to With Anything’

‘TOO MUCH FOR ME TO CARRY’

Joe Garcia succumbed to a heart attack two days after Irma was murdered in the massacre at the school where she taught.

Matt Pierce | Published May 31, 2022

Uvalde Chief Ghosted Probers—but Showed Up for Swearing-In

‘BARRICADED SUBJECT’

Even as he was accused of wasting precious minutes that might have saved lives—and then vanishing on investigators—the embattled cop seems to have made time for himself.

Pilar Melendez, Matt Pierce | Published May 31, 2022

Day to Mourn Two Uvalde Victims Upended by Fury at Cops

SO-CALLED ‘GOOD GUYS’

As locals gathered to say goodbye to Amerie Jo Garza and Maite Rodriguez, some said they were so angry at the police response to the Uvalde shooting, they couldn’t properly grieve.

Matt Pierce | Published May 30, 2022

Texas Cops Labeled ‘Great Actors’ by Furious Uvalde Families

‘HOW COULD THEY DO THAT?’

Texans across the state have joined the families of the Robb Elementary victims in questioning whether the uniform worn by its law enforcement is simply a costume.

Matt Pierce | Published May 28, 2022

Shooter’s Classmate: ‘We Saw Him Beating a Little Dog’

‘HE LOVED HURTING ANIMALS’

A teen who went to school with Salvador Ramos told The Daily Beast he witnessed the mass shooter’s violence with his own eyes well before Tuesday’s massacre.

Matt Pierce | Published May 28, 2022

Uvalde Victims’ Families Say Cops Need to Pay

‘WHERE WAS THE BRAVERY?’

“They will get to go home to their family and mine will never come home again,” said the father of one child killed.

Justin Rohrlich, Matt Pierce | Published May 28, 2022

‘My Heart Breaks When I See Each Body Come Through the Door’

UNSPEAKABLE

A tiny community that normally buries half a dozen kids a year was running low on supplies after the massacre, one funeral home employee said.

Matt Pierce | Published May 26, 2022

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