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• Alarming Plot Uncovered— A Texas mother is accused of buying tactical gear and ammunition for her 13-year-old son's planned mass attack at Rhodes Middle School.
  • Grandmother Sounded the Alarm — It was the boy’s own grandmother who alerted authorities after discovering live ammo, loaded magazines, and a disturbing homemade explosive device in his room.
  • White Supremacist Symbols & Suicide Plan — The child left behind evidence linking his plans to past mass shooters and white supremacist ideology, raising chilling national security questions.

By Samuel A. Lopez – USA Herald

San Antonio, Texas — A disturbing plot to carry out a mass school shooting was reportedly foiled this week thanks to the bravery and quick thinking of a grandmother who turned in her own daughter to authorities.

Ashley Pardo, 33, was arrested Monday and charged with aiding in the commission of terrorism, after she allegedly supplied her 13-year-old son with ammunition, a tactical vest, helmet, camouflage gear, and firearm magazines — all in preparation for what officials are calling a planned “mass targeted violence” attack at Rhodes Middle School in San Antonio.

The teenager, whose name is being withheld due to his age, had already shown signs of violent ideation, according to an affidavit obtained by USA Herald. His behavioral record reveals a grim pattern of obsession with mass shooters, violent drawings, and ultimately, an alleged suicide attempt.

But it was his grandmother’s actions that led to Pardo’s arrest and may have prevented an unimaginable tragedy.

Timeline of a Nearly Executed Nightmare

According to court documents, school authorities first contacted the child in January over disturbing drawings that depicted a labeled map of Rhodes Middle School with a “suicide route” and a rifle sketch.

The boy openly admitted a “fascination with past mass shooters,” and by April, things escalated dramatically. He was caught researching the 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre — a white supremacist terror attack in New Zealand that left 51 dead — on a school-issued laptop. The same day, he reportedly attempted suicide using a straight razor, requiring over 100 stitches.

Still, the warning signs continued to mount.

After a brief stint at an alternative school, the boy returned to Rhodes Middle School on May 7 — but by May 13, his grandmother contacted police after she caught him hitting a live bullet with a hammer.

According to the affidavit, the boy told her, “I got it from Mom.”

That chilling moment prompted the grandmother to search the boy’s bedroom, where she discovered: