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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.

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Ashley Pardo, 33, was arrested and charged with aiding in commission of terrorism after she bought ammunition and tactical gear to assist in her
son's threats to attack his middle school. Bexar County Sheriff's Office

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.

The grandmother told officials Pardo had been taking the boy to a local
surplus store and bought him magazines, a tactical black vest "capable
of concealing ballistic plates," a tactical black helmet and various
army clothing, the affidavit said.

On Monday, the boy told his grandmother he was "going to be famous"
before being picked up by his mom and taken to school, according to
officials.

The grandmother then looked through the boy's bedroom, where she found magazines loaded with live rifle ammunition and pistol magazines loaded
with live ammunition, the affidavit said.

She also found an "improvised explosive device" -- a mortar-style
firework wrapped in duct tape -- among the boy's belongings, the
affidavit noted. The explosive device had the words "For Brenton
Tarrant," referencing the shooter in the 2019 mosque attack, along with multiple "SS" symbols and "14 words" -- referencing white supremacy --
written on it, according to the affidavit.

Along with the weaponry, the grandmother found a handwritten note
referring to previous mass shootings, mass shooting suspects and the
number of victims in each incident, the affidavit said.

Pardo had been aware of the threats made by her son, expressed to the
school her support of his "violent expressions and drawings" and said
she did not feel concerned for his behavior, according to the affidavit.

The affidavit noted that Pardo was purchasing the gear and ammunition
for her son in exchange for babysitting his younger siblings.

The school told officials that on Monday, the boy arrived wearing a
camouflage jacket, mask and tactical pants and left shortly after, the affidavit said.

In a letter sent to parents on Monday, Rhodes Middle School Principal
Felismina Martinez said Pardo's son was "detained off-campus and is
being charged with terrorism."

"Please know we take all potential threats seriously and act immediately
to protect everyone in our care," Martinez said in the letter. "We will
always remain vigilant to ensure our learning and working environment is
safe and secure."

Pardo was released on a bond of $75,000 on Tuesday, according to jail
records. She will return to court for a pre-indictment hearing on July
17, according to court records.

Police said during a press conference on Thursday that the boy remains
in police custody at the Bexar County Juvenile Detention Facility
pending a judge's decision.

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

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