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Texas Mom Accused of Aiding Son's School Shooting Plot

8/4/2025

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A Texas mother, Ashley Pardo, 33, is in hot water for allegedly helping her 13-year-old son plot a mass shooting at Rhodes Middle School in San Antonio. Disturbingly, she is accused of buying him ammunition and tactical gear. Additionally, Pardo faces child endangerment charges linked to a separate incident involving a shotgun and an infant.

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Story summary

A Texas mother, Ashley Pardo, 33, is in hot water for allegedly helping her 13-year-old son plot a mass shooting at Rhodes Middle School in San Antonio. Disturbingly, she is accused of buying him ammunition and tactical gear. Additionally, Pardo faces child endangerment charges linked to a separate incident involving a shotgun and an infant.