Two children are fighting for their lives after their mother shot them this week before killing herself during a standoff at a South Texas welfare office. Authorities said Tuesday that 12-year-old Ramie Grimmer and her 10-year-old brother, Timothy, were in “very critical” condition at University Hospital in San Antonio. Their 38-year-old mother Rachelle pulled out a gun in a state welfare office and staged a seven-hour standoff after she wasn’t able to qualify for food stamps. The shooting took place at a Texas Department of Health and Human Services building in Laredo, where police said about 25 people were inside at the time. During the standoff, Rachelle Grimmer allegedly told police negotiators a litany of complaints against state and federal government agencies The woman first applied for food stamps in July but was denied because she didn’t turn in enough information, Texas Department of Health and Human Services spokeswoman Stephanie Goodman said. Goodman didn’t know what Grimmer specifically failed to provide. In addition to completing an 18-page application, families seeking state benefits also must provide documents proving their information, such as proof of employment and residency. “We were still waiting, and if we had that, I don’t know if she would still qualify or not,” Goodman said. Goodman said Grimmer’s last contact with the agency appeared to be a phone call in mid-November. When the family entered the Laredo office on Monday shortly before 5 pm …
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