Grandmother averts mass shooting by bringing grandson to hospital after threats. Authorities found an AK-47, 17 magazines loaded with ammunition, and multiple knives in the hotel room the 19 year-old had rented.
, a grandmother was able to stop another potential mass shooting in Texas — by her grandson.
Williams’ grandmother's concern for her grandson's well-being and the safety of others was able to convince him to go to a local hospital to get treatment, authorities said. “This was a tragedy averted,” said U.S. Attorney Nealy Cox. “I want to praise the defendant’s grandmother, who saved lives by interrupting this plot.”
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