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Mother Accused Of Buying Gear And Ammo For Son Allegedly Planning Violent Attack At School
Authorities arrested a Texas mother for allegedly buying ammunition and tactical gear for her son who is accused of planning “mass targeted violence” at his school.
ABC News obtained an affidavit for Ashley Pardo, who is charged with “aiding in commission of terrorism.”
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INSANE! Texas mom allegedly bought son ammo, tactical gear to carry out mass shooting at middle school in exchange for babysitting.
The student was recently caught searching mass attacks on the school's computer but was allowed to return. pic.twitter.com/Zbf0ioU2zC
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ABC News reports:
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.
In April, the son was found researching the 2019 Christchuch mosque shooting in New Zealand — a tragedy that killed 51 people — on a school-issued computer, the affidavit said.
He was “subsequently suspended and later in the day attempted suicide with a straight razor causing significant injuries and requiring over 100 stitches,” the affidavit noted. The boy attended an alternative school until May 7, according to officials.
His grandmother, with whom he had been staying “on various occasions,” contacted police on Monday after she found her grandson “hitting a live bullet with a hammer,” the affidavit said.
The middle schooler told his grandmother he received the bullet from Pardo and that she had “guns and ammunition at her house,” according to the affidavit.
ALERT: Texas mother arrested and charged with purchasing ammunition and tactical gear for son’s targeted attack.
Ashley Pardo, 33, was arrested on Monday and charged with aiding in commission of ter-orism. pic.twitter.com/Sr9gqBk8ed
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Per CNN:
Despite being contacted by local law enforcement, child protective services and school personnel – and knowing about her son’s desire to “commit acts of mass violence” – Pardo told the school she was not concerned about his behavior, the affidavit says. Authorities say she purchased tactical gear, ammunition and supplies for her son in exchange for babysitting his younger siblings. She “intentionally and knowingly aided” her son, the affidavit states.
“The Defendant’s refusal to see [her son’s] concerning behavior and her assistance in gathering items for him that have been found to have been used in other acts of mass targeted violence, it is believed she is facilitating the [boy’s] desire to carry out his threats,” authorities said in the affidavit.
Pardo’s bond was set at $75,000 and she was released from Bexar County Jail Tuesday after posting bail, county records show. Her next court appearance is set for July 17. She has requested a court-appointed attorney.
CNN has reached out to Pardo and the public defender’s office for comment.
According to the affidavit, on May 12, the boy went to school “wearing a mask, camouflage jacket and tactical pants,” then left shortly afterwards. When authorities were unable to locate him, school officials feared he might return to carry out an attack, the affidavit says. Extra security was put in place, including deploying additional police officers and sweeping the campus for potential devices, authorities said.