Three victims are still being treated at University Hospital, two of which remain in serious condition. Credit: Wikipedia Commons / Zereshk

The grandmother of the 18-year-old gunman responsible for the massacre at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School was released from University Hospital in San Antonio on Tuesday.

Celia “Sally” Martinez Gonzales, 66, was released more than a month after being admitted, according to a tweet from the medical facility. Her grandson shot her in the face on May 24, shortly before carrying out an attack against the school that killed 19 children and two teachers.

Jason Ybarra, Gonzales’ second cousin, told the New York Post the bullet “went into Sally’s jaw just next to her mouth and shattered all her teeth.” He added: “If the bullet was an inch in another direction, it would have blown her head off.”

The tweet from University Hospital didn’t provide details on Gonzales’ condition. Ybarra previously expressed concerns to the Post that she might not be able to speak again due to her injury.

Gonzales’ release means that a 10-year-old girl is the last remaining patient from Robb Elementary school being treated at University Hospital, according to TV station KENS 5. And although the girl hasn’t been released yet, her condition was upgraded to “good” Tuesday, meaning she could be discharged soon.

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This article appears in Jun 29 – Jul 12, 2022.

Michael Karlis is a multimedia journalist at the San Antonio Current, whose coverage in print and on social media focuses on local and state politics. He is a graduate of American University in Washington,...