Uvalde 365: Chronicling the journey of the teacher who survived school massacre | ABCNL

ABC News follows Arnie Reyes, the sole survivor from classroom 111 at Robb Elementary, following his struggles to heal from his physical injuries while mourning the loss of his students and coworkers.
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[@alexx1769]

People actually had the audacity to blame him??? To say he must not have been protecting his students because he lived??? There are no words that could possibly convey how disgusting and disgraceful those idiots are. He is both a hero and a victim. I hope and pray that this poor man finds peace and that those who spoke against him find a heart.

[@melissabaliva2989]

Oh yeah some people said TERRIBLE disgraceful things about him in some of the comment sections I scrolled through on YT videos about the Uvaldi shooting!!! He was shot in the back and arm and couldn't move but somehow some heartless people thought he should have done something more to try to stop the shooter!

[@gordsruby5963]

You seem pretty angry for someone who sat and waited in your recliner chair for cops to save children. I get it! It's not your job, not what you signed up for, I suppose the children and this wonderful hero should be great full you are making a comment 12 months after the massacre at all. Anyone can put on a show while playing the victim, but it takes real courage to support your community.

[@alexx1769]

@@gordsruby5963 .... I'm a teachers aid In the DFW Metroplex. So yes, I'm angry. This man DID support his community and advocate for change; as have I and countless other school staff and parents. Please do not make assumptions about someone you know nothing about.

[@alexx1769]

@@melissabaliva2989 It boggles my mind how some of the same people who are blaming this teacher are also defending the police response. It's just incomprehensible

[@gordsruby5963]

@@alexx1769 Don't blame me because you're a teacher, nobody forced you, and yes exactly! Let us practice what we preach before we make assumptions by judging and criticizing cops, "when we know nothing about"

[@sff.f1114]

Someone start a gofundme for this man. He deserves a bigger house

[@elyssaW659]

I think they did a gofundme

[@sff.f1114]

@@JonathanCharron54 If he’s happy where he lives that’s fine. I was just trying to be positive:)

[@RICKCOOL21]

Letting your students get killed while you hide in fear like a woman gets you gofundme money

[@Turtlecat911]

He deserves the world, all these victims do. They deserve what ever will get them thru it.

[@Peas_Please]

He is "the teacher". There are many teachers that are "the teachers". Never underestimate what 1 single person can do to change the world.

[@EmelyPhan]

Maybe cause they don't want to speak out yet and want more time to grieve and heal.

[@gordsruby5963]

Agreed... a teacher left the classroom door unsecured, which lead a mentally ill gunman with an AR15 assult rifle into the classroom, which ultimately and tragically resulted in 21 deaths, so correct! " never underestimate what 1 single person can do to change the world" thank you for your truthful comment.

[@valbirkner8131]

​@gordsruby5963 that's false. It's been stated MANY times. The door didn't lock like it was supposed to. Watch the video. She kicks the rock away and the door closes ALL the way behind her.

[@gordsruby5963]

@@valbirkner8131 So then It must false that 19 children and 2 adults were murdered correct? We can make up our own narrative and laws all we like, but we can never escape the reality that children do not go to school to be accidently killed by cops. The massacre should have been prevented before the 911 call and before the bloodshed, not after.

[@valbirkner8131]

@@gordsruby5963 I don't disagree. Not making up a narrative. I'm from Uvalde. I'm fully aware of the situation. Not sure why you're trolling all these comments so hard and with so much animosity. You just said the 1 teacher who didn't close the door was responsible in one comment and now that the cops are responsible. In another you got pissed that no one is blaming the gunman. Which is it? Or do you just want to argue? Btw.. Many things can be true at one time. Uvalde's massacre was an abject failure in many ways.

[@khaIid624]

Such a kind, caring human being he deserves the world

[@stoney-51999]

This tragedy is one that I find so hard to listen to. The police response literally infuriates me to the point where my heart breaks for those children and teachers. I don’t understand how they could stand there while shots were being fired, and children were screaming for their lives. They should be so insanely ashamed of themselves. Even a young survivor of the shooting said, “if you were an officer there, hand in your gun and badge because you didn’t do your job”- and that child is absolutely right. The fact that even the kids are aware of that is so sad. I am at a loss of words regarding this. Rest in peace to all of the victims, and I wish healing for all of their family members and loved ones.

[@gordsruby5963]

Does it infuriate you enough to get off your recliner chair to support your community before the shootout? or is that not your job, or what you signed up for? Just out of curiosity, because if I'm correct... why make a comment on a youtube forum at all if it's not your job? You do know that parents don't send their child to school to be accidently killed by 376 police officers, which by the way probably holds an approximate capacity of 30 students per classroom. It's very Christian like of you to sacrifice children's lives to get off on a good shootout from your safe, warm recliner, but that's not how it works. Children should be safe before the massacre, not after the bloodbath. Schools are supposed to be safe before the 911 call not after. This country wasn't built by sitting in a recliner chair, and wars weren't fought by making sad/angry emoji faces on a keyboard. "ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU, ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY" JFK

[@elizabethmonsell1847]

Police officers should be shamed, fired, never to be re hireable in related field of policing / fireman / emergency response/ paramedic / criminal justice/ prison guard/ etc, wives file for divorce, children reluctant to spend time with them, not invited to family reunion. It is deplorable their lack of action. Tennessee showed them how to get the job done and put them rightfully to shame.

[@gordsruby5963]

@@elizabethmonsell1847 Yes... in your fantasy world you can make up your own angry narratives and make believe world. But in the real world those cops are living wonderful lives, they are having vacations, bbq's and camping by the lake, riding their offroad toys. Far away from your delusional world of bitterness and hate.

[@Eaglelicious]

You have no idea how angry, sad, I cry everytime i watch these videos but also I was a survivior in the biggest mass shooting in the country, in my very hometown in Las Vegas NV. I am so glad to hear someone else shares the same emotion, anger and humanity I have

[@gordsruby5963]

@@Eaglelicious Yes... exactly that's the problem!!! Everyone is satisfied and content with being sad 😔 and angry 😡 from their sofas, but nobody wants to get involved in their communities now to stop the senseless acts of violence. Who am I to say that children go to school to be accidently killed by 376 cops with guns, and not to learn. What right do I have as a "concerned citizen" to make a comment a year after the bloodshed. What right do I have to be willing to sacrifice children's lives because I think its normal for kids to be in a shootout. Let us NOT forget that schools were not designed to be safe before the 911 call, not after the massacre. We as citizens can tell a sad stories all day long, while playing the victim, but it doesn't mean a damn thing if we're sitting in our recliner chairs feeling sorry for ourselves. We are all victims in this bubble, but we all have a choice. We can can get involved or we can complain and hope that kids don't die. "ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU, ASK WHAT YOU CAN FOR YOUR COUNTRY" JFK

[@stacyscooby8488]

You are amazing teacher sending prayers to you

[@RaiyaSaleem-vn6jw]

Oh how I loathe any human who dare tell a teacher they did not try hard enough because they did not die. That is the most disgusting, disrespectful, ignorant statement. Those people deserve to live with guilt he feels and then some. Honestly he just needs to post screen shots of the comments and say less - let them lose their jobs over that mess. Also literally anyone who dares to initiate a conversation about his trauma unprovoked is wiiiiiild, equally as ignorant. I wish this man well - may he be granted peace of mind, community and privacy.

[@gordsruby5963]

Yeah... the teacher is not a hero, it's called a lazy citizens guilt. A teacher left a classroom door unsecured, which resulted in 21 deaths and another teacher saved his own ass, big deal!! Teachers save themselves every day, there's nothing to be ashamed of and as for the idiot youtube viewers that believe, or buy into everything they see and hear on youtube well you're a retard and I challenge you to a one on one window licking contest with yourself to see who wins. It's been 12 months since the massacre, the kids are dead! Who gives a damn lady, get a life.

[@whooah]

Ive been wanting updates on this man. Its so nice to see him smiling and being with his mom. The last time i saw him he looked so broken, and i was so worried for him. Im glad he's doing somewhat better.

[@meka8953]

POOR MR REYES PRAYING FOR YOUR HEALING 😣🌺🌺🌺🌺

[@hub252]

You Mr. Reyes, your coworkers and your students will never be forgotten.

[@michaelstrahan2.0]

6:31 is so cringe! Do people just not know when to be quiet? So weird. This poor man has to endure so much - and now weirdos in public who want selfies and to call him famous. FFS

[@ahanna4396]

It's a yr already, this incident seems like just yesterday.

[@amandatorres5535]

Praying for you Mr. Reyes

[@beatrizperez3256]

I'M SO PROUD OF HIM ! MAY GOD BLESS HIM AND CONTINUE HIS RECOVERY!! HE STILL HAS A PURPOSE IN THIS WORLD !! I LOVE YOU MR REYES FROM FLORIDA !! ♥️🙏

[@xokree]

The STATE OF TEXAS SHOULD BE PAYING FOR HIS LIFELONG CARE! ALSO PAYING SOMEONE TO HELP HIM AND DRIVE HIM AROUND AND ALL HIS BILLS PAID FOR! I PRAY HE IS SUING ALONG WITH THE OTHER FAMILIES

[@gordsruby5963]

Honestly, no disrespect, but I think you should buy him a meal at McDonald's, and give him a hand job or if need be a blow job, but anything pass that, should be out of your pocket.

[@ana.medina]

As an education major, conversations about what we would do in instances like what happened in Uvalde happen too often. I think about Mr. Reyes so often, I cant imagine living through a situation like this, and losing all your students on top of that. I hope he and the rest of the victims can find peace

[@user-pk3fy8jh7p]

The fact ppl are taking pictures of him and someone ASKED when u got shot...???

[@tgierman08]

He did best he could. Bless him

[@rodgodx345]

The flip table is something I can’t get over with. Kids try to hide it or used it as a shield it’s unbelievable.

[@hectorlopez1069]

Sending love and hope to this teacher.

[@maggiebradshaw5464]

You are a hero

[@jnolasc01987]

It pains me to watch his scars😢😢😢😢 I can't imagine the pain of each bullet😢😢 Take those rifles away please❤❤❤❤

[@meka8953]

YES JUST AWFUL IT TORE HIS ARM UP SO HEARTBREAKING

[@punkariel93]

I still can't get passed how that one police officer just casually started checking his phone, while children were being murdered a few feet away. Just get rid of the whole police department. Mr Reyes my heart goes out to you, you're an amazing teacher, I bet those kids loved you.

[@zariah.]

He was checking his phone because one of the teachers that died was his wife Eva M. She was telling him that she got shot and that she was dying. He wasn’t casually on it, he was on it for a reason. There was a lot of first responders there that lost someone. Lexi Rubio’s dad was also a first responder that day and he was also seen in the video crying. That was a hard day for a few people. Still can’t say I agree with most of the decisions made that day, but I’m not here to judge anyone.

[@valbirkner8131]

​@@zariah. THIS!! people spout off without any decent information. That poor man.

[@gordsruby5963]

It's easy, just don't support your community before the 911 call and before the bloodbath to ensure children are safe before cops arrive and make youtube comments a year after each massacre. Can you get passed it now!

[@maggiebradshaw5464]

You have lost so much praying for you

[@meka8953]

POOR MR REYED PRAYING FOR YOUR HEALING 😣🌺🌺🌺🌺

[@LANI_BULL]

We love you Mr Reyes I miss you and wish to meet you one day the 11 is in the sky watching and playing over you 🪦

[@kitkatnavarro3106]

And why haven’t they been awarded and compensation for the negligence of the school and county!

[@gordsruby5963]

Uh... you're just a baby, you don't understand how awards work, let me help you to understand... a mentally ill gunman with an AR-15 assult rifle is responsible and accountable for any and all deaths or injuries as a result of his own actions and his own decisions on that fateful day. In other words the negligence and any compensation comes from citizens and tax payers like mom and dad. See schools are supposed to be safe before the 911 call and before the bloodshed. Citizens are supposed to support their communities before the massacre, not talk about awards and compensations on a youtube comment forum a year after the massacre. The county doesn't owe you or anyone anything, a teenaged mentally ill gunman is the evil one, as soon as we all unite together and stop pointing fingers, we will resolve this problem, and no child will ever have to go through this again.

[@rachealfaucher4520]

that man is a soldier

[@jocelynbinauhan1840]

Praying for you Mr Reyes❤️🙏🙏

[@moonlightpixie9976]

The fact that republicans can hear these stories meet. These people meet those families of those kids and still do nothing about gun control is appalling.

[@emrakultheaeonstorn7430]

What’s Hoe Biden done about it? How bout that?

[@osubucknut100]

You are insufferably stupid if you think whatever liberal “gun control” initiatives would have prevented this. Shall not be infringed

[@WPP20]

100%!

[@chrisfr977]

Those beautiful lives didn't have to be destroyed. The police didn't do a d*** thing. They are responsible for those precious lives that were taken. I cannot imagine what the families are going through. Some things will never heal.

[@gordsruby5963]

Uh... were the children precious enough for you to make a youtube comment 13 months ago? Were they precious enough for you to support your community after all the warning signs citizens have had. Why do children need to be involved in a shootout between a mentally ill teenager with an AR-15 assult rifle and 400 cops. The classroom holds a maximum capacity of 30 students, many of the children's bodies were unrecognizable!! Have you any idea why? Because if you expected cops to storm the classroom like Rambo, all the children would be unrecognizable. Do you get it now! Kids don't go to school to be accidently killed by cops. They go to school to learn.

[@savannamagallanes783]

I couldn't help but cry

[@nathanielkylesantos2352]

You are the best sir! salute you!

[@GIRLonMW2]

Sending you love and strength Arnulfo ❤

[@jennigreyes3577]

Never forgotten

[@Chicagoland2345]

Did the shooter’s grandma make it ? I know she was shot as well but haven’t heard of a recent update.

[@valbirkner8131]

Yes, she did.

[@dadajurgenhotmaildada4693]

❤❤😢😢

[@user-ur8kz9hl8s]

Oh my gosh his tears the poor teacher shouldn’t have had to watch his students get killed or gotten shot or himself getting shot he’s in our prayers

[@jcontreras2986]

seriously, youtube, are all these ads necessary for this type of video!!!

[@hectorlopez1069]

Demolished that elementary school, it's not worth it to reopen the school again.

[@meka8953]

POOR THING IF IT DID HIS ARM LIKE THAT I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW TORE UP THOSE POOR KIDS AND TEACHERS WERE

[@dadajurgenhotmaildada4693]

🙏🙏🙏🕊🕊🕊

[@meka8953]

VERY INSENSITIVE OF HER TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH HIM AS IF IT'S SOMETHING TO SHOW OFF THAT'S RUDE...

[@fghyjhku]

Right, she's a moron.

[@ericacruz8261]

Who took a picture?? 6:31 You mean her?

[@Eddy12700]

i still think to myself did this really happen cause its unreal to think it did

[@johnny-brings-a-good-point]

Damn

[@xokree]

He HAS A NAME!

[@isaiahthekid41]

Everyone should be carrying a piece

[@ginag6209]

I’m at a loss, if the gunman shot him first, he was supposed to do what exactly?? Why are people blaming him, do they not understand what being shot is? His arm looks quite swollen and misshapen a whole year later, what the hell do you think it looked like when he got shot??? You think he could’ve got up and done a damn thing????? People are so frustrating, but I have to try and understand people must be hurting and not thinking clearly to say something so dumb. RIP to all the beautiful ones who’ve left us….❤

[@o.m.g7051]

I am saddened by All of the deaths, Especially the school children🙏🏻 but the Adults in Uvalde are Very Strange to me. Their entire approach to emergency situations is So Passive Aggressive, and after the fact, that it's absolutely Nauseating to hear them speak about it🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ As well as DISTURBING to Watch☝🏻. I would NEVER live there. Let alone, subject my child or any child to this atmosphere and Adults☝🏻☝🏻.

[@Kynn654]

Did she really just ask him when he got shot??!?

[@dadajurgenhotmaildada4693]

👀😨

[@montanamayfield]

This is a law enforcement and government COVERUP.

[@js6728]

dont forget vegas, and all the other school shootings, weekly for nearly years, each time 10-20-30

[@myralyra5978]

Okay buddy, take your tin foil hat theories some place else

[@mrpeach2023]

Shut up and get help.

[@willdwyer6782]

I hope they save the 50+ year old pecan trees on the school grounds. They have a lot of local historical significance.

[@chalexen2862]

Imagine if young athletes were active shooting victims and they still have the same injuries as Arnie Reyes's. That is like a dream career being broken and yet our country wants cares too much of the 2nd amendment more than the protection of the right to liberty / pursuit of happiness.

[@alexialira3839]

I felt for him, but why does he have that black skull outside near the plants and why did abc news think it was a good idea to zoom in on it twice? Then the whole talk about "surviving plants" and "barely hanging on" plants.... That Uvalde Strong party/concert thing seemed to have people that had no idea what this was even for, who he was and were there just for the free party and pics. No wonder city leaders are useless....their citizenry looks to not care or do much to change its city leaders, police force and school district. Then those song choices talking about the day they die and dirt.....who organized this?? Nobody thought this was inappropriate or could be triggering?? But well he was singing that chorus loudly so I guess I was the only triggered one. This whole news piece gave me a bad vibe. It didn't seem appropriate at all. I hope he's doing well mentally and is getting therapy. It's hard going through this alone, knowing nobody understands you, knowing some don't even know you yet go to an Uvalde Strong event and you not wanting to "bother" others. It doesn't help to be alone at your house around black skulls all day and night. Idk if he's silently crying for help here or not, but sir, please take care of yourself 💕 Please seek help and I hope you have a good support system.

[@CityLadyLA]

The skulls represent Day of the Dead. It honors the dead

[@Renae5147]

In Hispanic culture, we celebrate “day of the dead.” It’s a very important time where we celebrate family and loved ones who have left this world. It’s very special to us and I assume the news casters we’re trying to highlight on it in a way.

[@myralyra5978]

Girl don’t speak on things you know nothing about

[@anonymous-iy5pd]

Please educate yourself on Hispanic culture. Those black skulls probably bring him solace by what they represent.