Uvalde school gunman threatened rapes, school shootings on Yubo app, users say

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Three users said they witnessed Ramos threaten to commit sexual violence or carry out school shootings. The users all said they reported Ramos' account to Yubo over the threats. But it appeared, they said, that Ramos was able to maintain a presence on the platform. In one livestream, Ramos briefly turned his webcam to show a gun on his bed.

3 months ago·Uvalde, United States

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