Uvalde teacher who survived school shooting shares his story l WNT

Fourth-grade teacher Arnulfo Reyes was wounded but survived the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. He shared his story with ABC News.
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[@cosmic1229]

Imagine laying in room full of dead kids you knew and loved for 77 minutes. Not being able to move and wounded yourself. It's unimaginable but it's happening.

[@luiscabrerra5728]

I don’t get it so there were 3 teachers in the room .or the shooter went to his room first and shot him and some kids then went to the other room so is there. 11kids plus the other kids ?? Orr

[@gloriasilence]

💔

[@bellat4484]

@@gloriasilence from what I understand is a classroom with a shared door kinda like a “jack and Jill “ in one classroom were the 2 female teachers and in the other was this male teacher.

[@dianad3080]

@@luiscabrerra5728 , 3 teachers total, 2 female teachers were in one classroom, the male teacher was in the other classroom that had 11 students. I suspect the extra teacher goes between both classrooms to assist both teachers (when needed) as the classrooms are connected by a door in the middle. He shot the male teacher first and the 11 students before going to the other classroom to shoot some more. However, If I recall based on one of the children who survived, the shooter initially came through the other classroom and shot the two female teachers and a few of the students before going to the other classroom (so piecing it together, he then shot the male teacher, the children in that classroom and then returned to the first classroom he initially entered with the two female teachers). Tragic. Smh

[@pearliesmiley9611]

Suggest Something Helpful . Each Life Is Precious 😉🙏

[@user-es3zh3jk5o]

The children were terrorized and the police did nothing. This is unbearable

[@lucikazmar13]

These officers not going in regardless of what they were told to do, knowing these children were in there being murdered is unbelievable. They are F-ing cowards and the children paid for it with their lives.

[@Faint7903]

I can’t even my thoughts into words. The only people the were able to protect and serve that day were themselves

[@RedTitan5]

NRA will be glad..it shows how effective their guns to children

[@Ilikerainydayz]

@@lucikazmar13 It's effected me also. Poor kids counting on these cowards. It's incredibly sad to think they were waiting on them. However they rather talk to the killer through the door. Someone, anyone, please hold all of them ACCOUNTABLE. This was so absolutely unfair to these children. They're dead. Just because they refused to engage him. And about the key, how ridiculous. Kick the damn door down, my goodness there were 19 officers and not one helped.😥

[@carmenblanco1115]

I blame both the school and the police

[@gracey3269]

Poor teacher is absolutely shattered. I hope he is surrounded with love and I hope he seeks help. Losing your class would be horrendous.

[@d.ch.e]

Feeling so sorry for the teacher .11 students in his classroom n all are dead.😭😭my deepest condolences to those families who lost their loved ones.pray to god to give them strength to bear this unimaginable pain they are going through🙏

[@marymartindale884]

​@@d.ch.e This person can feel sorry for the teacher that witnessed this and feel awful for the children and their families.

[@d.ch.e]

I am an Indian but I love America also .it’s painful to hear all such news.😭😭😭why such things are happening😭😭

[@elainebouchard3859]

@@d.ch.e Republicans say teachers need guns?..wth is wrong with people. What's needed are these companies that make these riffles and magazines to stop selling them ..only yo the Army. Not to civilians.. is that not an easy thing to do?..this whole rt to bare arms..okay. hand guns..not bloody assault weapons. My God folks

[@gracey3269]

It's a situation with no winners. Just heartbreak all round. 💔

[@Dontatmeidgaf]

To just see 11 of HIS BABIES get murdered while he’s also been shot and is bleeding out and cannot help them to have to ALSO play dead for 77 MINUTES?!?! Are you kidding me?! It keeps getting worse this case literally messed me up! I can’t imagine 😢😢😢

[@heavymetalmadness9283]

Don't forget the teacher left the door open- To the outside?.

[@smithy3950]

@@heavymetalmadness9283 the door closed, it’s supposed to automatically lock but that didn’t happen. A bunch of unfortunate events happened to these poor people

[@milfywaygalaxy5096]

@@heavymetalmadness9283 No teacher left the door open. It is just really easy for people to blame one person. You are contributing to a big problem by not following up on developments on an situation like this. It has them on camera closing the door. "Don't forget" to look into all the facts before you open your mouth and start blaming the wrong party.

[@JamMastaMax]

My god 💔

[@kiyanaconroy4527]

@@heavymetalmadness9283 That was debunked almost immediately. The cops have lied over and over. Stop being such an easy mark for deception when the facts have been revealed. It’s pathetic.

[@Zenigundam]

This was painful to watch. You're looking at a shattered man who will probably never teach again. He was in the safest of environments teaching innocent children, and in the span of an hour he had to sit by helplessly as across the hall 9- and 10-year-old kids were pleading for help and no one had the courage to rush the scrawny unhinged teenager with the AR-15.

[@constancewashington9019]

No one, these police officers need to be held accountable. They went thru the active shooter training and didn't do what they were trained to do.

[@sedg03]

Training was defective. It scared cops real bad... frozen...

[@sandraaguirre1906]

If you are scared in situations like this ...you need to put the badge down. We do not need cowards . All the children and teachers that died. How can they live with themselves. How can they sleep every night , knowing all the people that died and they did not do nothing. I hope they can live of remorse.

[@paldecac876]

Indeed, this is unbearable

[@sedg03]

@@sandraaguirre1906 maybe .. Look Im going to play devils advocate for a minute. Suppose they had rushed in ?? Suppose theyd all been killed? ?? Now you mr. @ w his ar15.. and ALL your 19 cops and 1 teacher and 18 kids are boom! Dead. Now mr ar15... w hus guns n bullets?? Now - who is hoing to stop him from killing 3, 4, or 5 more ckassrooma full of kids + teachers..????? Who wld be left to save anyone? At least this way (im not saying it was a good way) they had him pinned down - see? And maybe that was the best anyone cld do

[@claire6838]

PROTECT this dear man at all costs. He is the only surviving adult from that room. It will be easy for those in charge to dismiss children’s accounts-but not a grown man who understands what was happening. He has the years of knowledge & contextual understanding of details, which will be integral as he bears witness to this horrific mass murder.

[@monicaramirez51015]

Yes 👍!!!!! This man MUST BE PROTECTED!!!!!! I pray he gets immediate therapy and RETURNS TO TEACH FULLY RECOVERED WITH HIS OWN PRIVATE LITTLE SCHOOL HOUSE 🏠 and teaches 11 Students at a time THE REAL UNIVERSITY OF LIFE TEACHINGS!!!!!! Not all the bullshit crap these teachers have to teach with no real application for LIVING LIFE

[@TeeNicole10]

AMEN🙏🙏🙏

[@catsberry4858]

[@Lo-Life]

What? You think they’re going to hurt him for speaking?

[@juliabouzan1739]

@@Lo-Life yes. Apparently parents are being threatened to keep quiet.

[@ilikeminecraftgaming9331]

The police chief should be fired,that’s absolutely ridiculous.They came in there,yet retreated while kids lives were at risk,do your jobs people!

[@rolo4733]

Should be in prison****

[@melanieuadjit9301]

He got sworn into city council in private just a few days ago. Those cops are going to get away with this like nothing happened.

[@realtruth2817]

@@melanieuadjit9301 Oh no no no no NO!!! There is a NEW story breaking that the cops are the ones that did all the shooting & Killing. The Grandmother who had her face shot off, has demanded in INQUIRY. She hasn't been allowed to see her DEAD grandson and thinks they are using him as a suspect when in REALITY she SHOT him DEAD first butt only after he shot her in the face first. She says she buried him in the dogs bone hole but he isn't there now. GO FIGURE!!!

[@LAM77719]

Now he’s on the city council. What does that tell you?

[@chocolatechipslime]

@@LAM77719 typical small town Texas politics

[@FashoV]

What really shows how the police weren't doing 'their job' is how the kids who barely knew what was going on were pleading to the police for any sort of help.

[@epicgamer8117]

That’s the saddest part, that they thought calling 911 would save them. Little did they know the police were already there just unwilling to help.

[@FashoV]

@@epicgamer8117 It's infuriating man, especially with how many unit's were dispatched at the time

[@sayittomyfaceidareyou8629]

breaks my heart to know that one of the victims yelled out to police out in the hallway for help and the shooter killed him.

[@scottyhoo2516]

First mistake was depending on the police.

[@raelene101]

Even Ramos started wondering what the fk is going on

[@entrthedragon]

This enrages me so much. The police were there and left the kids to die? Police chief refusing to cooperate and still has his job? What’s happening is madness.

[@cheems5643]

He was also sworn into office in a private ceremony

[@asianexoticanimals3824]

Seems like they bribed the victims with millions from unknown sources people are selling shirts mugs and stickers attempting to profit 📈 from this tragedy instead of speaking up and demanding answers and justice to prevent this from ever happening again we need answers from the head chief police department &all agents involved speak up this is ridiculous seems like they orchestrated this and for sure let it happen to profit from it no wonder we have so many shootings this is a "racket /domestic terrorism and should be treated as 1 and hold all parties envolved responsible this will only get worse or continue!!!! never ending story $$is the root of all evil I'm no conspiracy theorists but the world is watching all this unfold and happening in full hd

[@silverpurkat]

And the DOJ is not doing anything either. Keep the heat on this department. The public especially the parents demand answers. And officers should be arrested let lone fired! It’s your job!

[@honeycandy5741]

Oh shut up! Learn the facts! PETE didn’t allow officers to ENTER!

[@QwertyCaesar]

The police are a glorified street gang. Why would a gang protect children?q

[@georgelongoria6471]

Such a hypocrisy that the police chief and cops on the scene haven’t been charged and jailed! A private citizen would’ve been charged and placed in custody for failing to render aid. They would be charged as an accomplice along with aiding and abetting by the same corrupt DA protecting these spineless bastards. The system is broken and needs a complete overhaul!

[@sandraaguirre1906]

Protecting their own crooks.

[@ol1294]

In USA, Law enforcement is too enforce laws not protect citizens

[@artzook5237]

most definitely. Being fired is not enough.

[@blxckdreadful7419]

@@ol1294 I keep reading this argument. Y'all just hiding under technicality. No fvcking empathy. But are quick to commend the blue boys when they do something as mundane as folding a flag

[@jazamaraz8029]

When the call for help went out, the police responded and did an exemplary job of protecting and serving. Only problem is they were protecting and serving themselves while using the students and teachers as human shields. Dispicable.

[@lisapan9387]

Exactly

[@autumn1734]

100 % 3:00 mins into that guy YELLING at police about the "little kids inside that can't defend themselves" broke me was already enough for anyone one of them to step up...

[@LastKing25]

“officer we’re in here” “but they had already left” WOW. And what’s even worse, they attempt to plead with the guy to get him out safely. Unless police are leaving out a key detail, it’s pathetic. All because of one sick fu*k who can’t handle adversity and hurts younger, innocent children.

[@chanakka2]

Well said! Cowards!!!!

[@autumn1734]

Exactly that part about 3 mins into where a guy is yelling at the police that the little kids in there cant defend themselves.... $#^^÷%%%#&*÷ Their supposed to be trained in this, the school kids had prior active shooter training. Wtf Prayers to Arnulfo, all of these angels in God's arms, the families involved, and the changes we needp!!!

[@tanique.]

You can hear his voice shaking in pain. God bless those dear children 💓

[@user-qy2vf6im6p]

@@RacecarSpelledBackwards71 what?

[@briezeee]

@no chains no more this happened days ago. There's a possibility he could be out.

[@qveenora3]

@@RacecarSpelledBackwards71 huh

[@user-qy2vf6im6p]

@@qveenora3 I know you didn’t reply to me but I find it disgusting they think mr.Reyes was acting. I’m a high schooler in Uvalde and before he was in robb he used to work at a school called “charter school” he was a good teacher and cared so much for his students, it’s terrible he including all those students/teachers had to witness and go through a tragedy like this

[@ElSauxy02]

@@RacecarSpelledBackwards71 wearing a tinfoil hat and now you think you’re woke? … 🤡

[@xmen9916]

How are these officers still on the job??? How can anyone trust these people ever again!! It’s disgusting the way they cowardly let these kids there to die. Now they just covered up everything.

[@bloodgang1075]

I'm literally still in tears!! The cops got these Kids.. these babies Killed ..like wtf!?? 😢😢😭

[@NV-yn6qz]

So true 😭 they acted like cowards...

[@williamharpine1841]

They'll probably get promoted. Sick system.

[@williamharpine1841]

@Zac's DIY Guns The police were supposed to help. They didn't. Useless pieces of garbage.

[@alejulul2379]

@Zac's DIY Guns You are something else

[@dopeintellect1]

Bone chilling. I can’t with this story. The police failed everyone

[@diamantinaordonez4981]

Very true.

[@rickmartinez1798]

And they are all still on the job

[@koshka02]

One would think there should be some rule: If a police officer doesn't step up and fight in an active shooter situation, they should be fired immediately without pay and replaced. Perhaps Republicans could get behind that one? Since they can't get behind any sort of common-sense firearm reform.

[@RaZhanBreonna]

I would’ve lost my job/got fired either from going in there against “police” orders or from letting parents go in there to get their kids. I can always find another job, nothing is more priceless than a life !

[@ceecee5098]

Facts

[@TRU3-LOV3]

Unbelievable. I know there’s so much to talk about. Teachers don’t get paid enough for what they go through…if it’s violence, reporting child abuse, disciplining children, caregiving and sometimes paying out of their own wallets for supplies for students!

[@Arizona_lilly]

Not at all they don’t make enough they bearly have a livable wage

[@hildaamethyst528]

@@Arizona_lilly not true in Dallas, TX. I used to think the same until I found out they start at 56k a year

[@jaimer.6313]

@@hildaamethyst528 that’s one city in Texas, rural towns definitely don’t pay enough

[@backtomimsey]

@@hildaamethyst528 Cost of living is much higher in Dallas. Teachers have a Bachelor's or Master's with credentials. They should get paid that much or more. A Dallas police officer's starting salary is $67,000.

[@gixerson8212]

@@backtomimsey police officers go through way more though, not these teachers but still.

[@fusemore1059]

My god!! Imagine the children that survived being trapped in the classroom with him for 77 minutes. Uvalde police need to go to jail for dereliction of duty or something. They need charges

[@amelia512]

It says they all died which is worse 💔

[@snak3eye547]

Simone needs to hold those 19 officers who stood around waiting in the hallway, including Pete Arrendondo who told the personnel to stand down, accountable or fire them. It’s just beyond imagination that they just stood there doing nothing while kids were calling 911 and getting shot.

[@Ninialiindaaa08]

Yes all the kids in his class died 😔

[@cleo.butterflysflyinthesky1637]

So the students who were alive in the class was stuck with the shooter inside with them? How shameful that those officers were so damn senseless that they didn’t even shoot the windows or break them to free those children. Instead, they had a doughnut meeting in the hallway

[@leeanncharles4523]

Can you imagine those who were shot but couldn’t get help for over 1 hour that then died 😢🥺😖 and those kids watching them in horror!!!

[@derekwalters4980]

Can you even imagine what a parent must have gone through having to deal with a police officer stand in your way, blocking you from saving your own Child's life? OH MY GOD!! It flies in the face of a parent's instincts to save their child, especially when the police who we pay f**king BIG BUCKS to save the lives of victims!!?? I'm a military veteran, and that's the big difference between a military service member and a police officer anymore......COURAGE!! It certainly seems more and more difficult to find police that aren't in more fear of their own safety, and forget their job is to help ENSURE the safety of others!!?? If they don't want the risk, why should we pay them the benefits and retirement that is due those performing such service? God knows, for the 12yrs I was in the military (I'm 70% service connected disabled) I don't recall big paychecks, or coming home to my family every night. I remember lots of 12on/12off and standing duty every 4 days, along with the full time job. Sleeping and eating when you can, where you can. What the heck??????

[@donaschneider]

Thank you so much for your courageous service and the effects of your service.

[@SA-gh3fr]

They would be held accountable for the parents deaths.. they were doing their job, but its not easy with no equipment for breaching let alone, accidentally injuring or hitting innocent kids

[@SA-gh3fr]

Thanks for your service, but did you go to any war or did you just report to a local base here in the US? Many serve as reserve and label themselves vets, I recall when you actually earned the vet status by actually being in the war

[@sedg03]

Derek- Maybe this has a motive behind it ofbmaking ppl distrust and hate cops ?? The thin blue line between anarchy- civilisation? Just got much thinner, after this shooting. Didn't it? Maybe that accomplished what ho. Is trying to do... Think on that... Before uou rip on the coos. Can you say? "SET UP??"

[@AzucaNegra16]

@@SA-gh3fr Tacky, tacky

[@constancewashington9019]

The police officers should be held accountable for their actions, they failed in doing their job, even after they went through the active shooter training. You can tell this is very heart breaking for the teacher to even speak about, he sounds like he is about to break down. This is not ACCEPTABLE, for how this whole situation was handle by the police officers. It is a blessing that the teacher lived and also so that he can tell what actually happen in the classroom, he is the only adult who can really explain what happen in the classrooms.

[@bubbyswirls9287]

Idk if u know legaleagal yt channel but they did a story on this and long story short they (the police) are not here to protect the private citizens only state

[@SirNic4180]

Blame qualified immunity 😘

[@Bookwasbetter]

Ethics aside, the police had no legal obligation to go into that building. They can't be held liable for anything because they didn't break the law. I'm not saying they did the right thing, but what they did was legal, and there won't be legal ramifications for that.

[@collinkeyser6827]

@@Bookwasbetter Could The Families Sue The Police Department?

[@sallyjanecampos5241]

All of the officers are wrong ,kids couldn't do anything ,should hold all the cop's accountable for what they did and that was nothing for the school

[@venusretrograde6177]

Can you imagine being a teacher, forming a relationship with those kids throughout the year and then seeing all of them get brutally killed right before your eyes just days before the school year is over. Never seeing those kids you taught and nurtured all year long ever again. So incredibly heartbreaking…. This is going to be something that he’ll probably never get over.

[@GKP999]

What I find sad is many Americans continue to think that it is all right for civilians to own assault weapons, weapons of war.

[@catsberry4858]

They are literally sick in their brains, and allowed to run around and vote.

[@suulluus36]

Hearing the police were that close is infuriating.

[@candicealicia6901]

They could have saved lives had they not retreated. I can't imagine the fear they eye experiencing... No child, let alone any human should have to go through something so absolutely terrifying. These families are forever shattered in a way they will never ever be able to repair. My heart aches for every single one of these children and teachers who were taken, n for their families. The pain they feel is insurmountable . May God shed peace and on these families and all affected in this. This is a fucked up world. It's not right.

[@chanakka2]

Cowards!!

[@masonart4950]

Says you

[@reid8559]

@@masonart4950 says you

[@joanlynch5271]

So happy that he survived.

[@diamantinaordonez4981]

kids calling for helping and no help from the Police. COWARDS. SHOULD BE DESMSSED FROM THEIR JOB.

[@susanjavier2008]

The teacher is shattered , he loss his students over that evil monster and those coward cops , this should of been prevented

[@diamantinaordonez4981]

. Exactly.very sad

[@badgalkia10]

I bet he has survivors guilt. Smh very painful to watch. You can hear the pain in his voice, sound’s like he’s about to break down. If i was one the officer’s, I couldn’t even look myself in the mirror. As a mother of a 7 year old, i just couldn’t even imagine 😣😖 Praying for healing ❤️‍🩹 for this community. Rest in Peace to all the innocent lives lost 🙏🏾

[@RAO_Aro]

Question What is survivors guilt?! I Bet he is sad, but blessed he survived so he can share what happened that day.

[@maddie2291]

@@RAO_Aro survivors guilt is when someone feels guilty that they survived and another person did not

[@herpiss]

@@maddie2291 They are also more likely to commit suicide. Several survivors of the Parkland high school shooting took their own lives.

[@Jess-he9fc]

@@RAO_Aro its when you feel bad for not being the one who died. That you lived and the other person died

[@Jess-he9fc]

@@RAO_Aro extreme trauma is completely different than things people normally go through

[@mamastay164]

No child show have to go through this. It's really heart breaking 💔 😢 There should be as many guards around schools like there is on the borders.

[@coldercoronet6248]

They should just force people to get background checks and licenses to buy guns in Texas.

[@MariaAbrams]

This man...I didn't think my heart could be any more broken...I was wrong. This man is not okay but I'm going to pray HARD that he will be...🌻🙏💜 idk how I could go on after...having to lay there and play dead while all these babies are being hurt & killed had to be horrifying and traumatic and unbearable 💔 😢 senseless...

[@autumn1734]

I read somewhere in an online interview that he said he will go to the end of the world to make sure we have change in gun control, godspeed to him all in the support he needs... Sad that the kids had practice drills prior to this about school shootings, so many parts of this story an others like it.....

[@celestialmind9506]

lol wait till next week. There will be another shooting and there will be nothing left of your pathetic little heart lol.

[@JoseGarcia-gk5yl]

Officers should be held accountable all of them that had a chance to save all those lives!

[@diamantinaordonez4981]

Of course. Poor kids so sad. and the teacher waiting for help.

[@essenceunique5968]

Wow I’m in tears…this is frightening. My prayers and heart goes to all of the victims including this teacher. 🙏🏾💔

[@dopeintellect1]

I hate this story. Children are innocent. They didn’t deserve what happened to them 🙏🏿🕊

[@chelseaaguilar2525]

“But they had already left” the way he says that… so sad.. heartbreaking it hurts

[@angelacarol9368]

This is the worst case of child neglect I have ever seen ! None of those cops had no backbone to do the right thing !! Lord help us ! 💔

[@realtruth2817]

@@angelacarol9368 Oh no no no no NO!!! There is a NEW story breaking that the cops are the ones that did all the shooting & Killing. The Grandmother who had her face shot off, has demanded in INQUIRY. She hasn't been allowed to see her DEAD grandson and thinks they are using him as a suspect when in REALITY she SHOT him DEAD first butt only after he shot her in the face first. She says she buried him in the dogs bone hole but he isn't there now. GO FIGURE!!!

[@kx1490]

When 1 bad guy outgunned 19 good guy with a gun, you got one serious problem America.

[@sofhar7162]

Poor Teacher you hear it in his Voice …but trying to keep his Posture for the Interview…💔🙏🏼

[@tarvitsenapua]

dear Lord please get this man the help that he needs and deserves, that guilt and horror is more than anyone should have to bear

[@novafalcosmith]

What is absolutely chilling is to hear those parents outside on the grass yelling and telling the police that there’s little kids little children inside and then just standing there are not doing anything about it is just completely chilling

[@novafalcosmith]

So so terrifying and sad for those parents

[@novafalcosmith]

Yes yes i agree

[@aquietwhyme]

That's the part that enrages me. Not only did the cowards not help, they actively made the situation worse, keeping help from entering while 9 year olds bled out and took their last breath. But this type of policing isn't unique to Uvalde, this is just how it works in the US. Police have no duty to help.

[@collinkeyser6827]

Normally I'm Against Defunding The Police, But This Department Should Lose At Least Some Of It's Funding If It's Gonna Act This Cowardly During A Crisis Like This.

[@jcam5064]

In all honesty, this is a terribly clear example of what is meant by “defund the police”. It’s so common, in all kinds of violent crimes, for the police to have absolutely no affect whatsoever on whatever crime it is.

[@jazamaraz8029]

In general, I too am not for defunding the police. But in this case I'm all for de-policing the funds. The funds didn't do anything wrong - the police did. In other words, fire those cowardly badge-wearing, gun-toting donut eaters.

[@ricoflamma5430]

The police needs to do what the FBI did and have a reformation and kick out corruption, a lot of these cops shouldn’t be cops, and a lot of these cops are too mentally coward it makes them unstable when it comes to handling situations. Don’t even get started on some of the top representatives for police in the blue states, they always sound like a robot reading off a paper with no real clue to be empathetic and understand the situation in their city and combat it.

[@ol1294]

Unfortunately our law enforcement. Is just to enforce laws not protect us.

[@catsberry4858]

Uvalde PD is one of the districts in TX that was part of a $23 million dollar grant a few years ago, including Body Armor that is Level 4! Make sure people know. This is on their very own fb page. You may have seen the screencap.

[@evilovechelle7338]

They used those babies to save themselves and that’s not okay , why be a police officer if you going to sit outside a classroom and listen to kids beg for their lives.. I just can’t!

[@lisapan9387]

Yup

[@daisymae3883]

Exactly. If Border Patrol didn't step in, how much longer were they going to wait? Until everyone in the school was dead?

[@carlosmoreno2946]

This hurts so bad the minute the first 2 officers were hit with gunfire. All the police should have been mad and said bleep that let's get this bastard now these children need our help now. Bunch of cops could of stormed the classroom and take this devil out immediately and end this nightmare. Retired cop 27 years ESU unit. ) would of never taken that long especially when it comes to defenseless children. I know bunch of officers would of disobeyed that order and somehow go inside that classroom and rescue those children and taken that bastard out. And deal with the consequences later. Your job is to preserve life and you know there are children that are wounded and scared. God bless the children teachers and the families

[@entrthedragon]

1000% agree. Cause a distraction, go in and neutralize the shooter using any means necessary.

[@afteryou21]

All 11 of his students gone 😭 This is a nightmare. That teacher is probably so torn and traumatized.

[@christianbrother4724]

I am so mad with the local law enforcement not rushing in. It is sickening.

[@DMK000]

Tells an active shooter they want to talk and they don't want to hurt anyone? Please can we fire all these cops?

[@sabellstar]

This man will have ptsd for the rest of his life. As he heels from his wounds and process each of those babies lives that he watched, heard and witnessed get taken, I hope he gets the best help to help him through it. Sending the biggest hug to him and all the survivors and community of this nightmare. Those gone are now angels, it's the ones left here that will have to relive the nightmare, including those poor parents that begged and pleaded that will be in living hell. All the first responding officers and those that coward inside must be fired immediately.

[@osso7891]

This makes me so angry. Teacher's should not be armed in order to protect their kids. Teachers are there to teach, period. We have failed miserably as a country. GET RID OF ALL ASSAULT RIFLES. This should not be a discussions. They are made for war, not for our streets. The fact that Republicans refuse to even consider this is pathetic and a clear sign that they are not interested in protecting us.

[@update6044]

My very thought

[@gloriaflores6775]

Even if he was armed, a Saturday night special against an AR-15. He’s horribly out gunned.

[@jaredhaynes2066]

So heartbreaking. I have no words 💔

[@g.o4610]

The kids pleading for help 💔😭. Mr Reyes was my daughters pre k teacher! Im so glad hes ok!! Prayers his way 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@kimkeller5155]

He did the best he could in a difficult and harrowing situation. Don't judge someone unless you care to walk in their shoes.

[@Lilibear-1]

@@uno4606 wait I’m confused are you blaming the teacher?

[@uno4606]

O I thought you were talking about the chief police commander

[@vespii]

@@Lilibear-1 the teacher has some blame on him to lmfao. imagine telling a classroom full of kids to play dead and wait your turn while you hide and let all them parish next to you

[@Lilibear-1]

@@vespii Do you have any better ideas how he should of handled the situation? The killer was in the room with them barricading them so IDK what choices he could of made 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@vespii]

@@Lilibear-1 charged the shooter?? Literally anything but telling the class to play dead while he did nothing lmfao? like the shooter walked in and was like holy cow all these kids are already dead, or maybe do something the active shooter training they had two months before this happpened. but no now he wants the be the hero whos "not going to die in vein"

[@messagefromyourhigherselfsoul]

None of those children who called 911 survived????? My heart hurts💔😭

[@Zenigundam]

If I understand this correctly, it seems that all 11 of Reyes's students in Room 111 were murdered, and he only survived because he was incapacitated by the shooter early on in the massacre, so the shooter forgot about him and moved on to Room 112 once the kids were taken care of. That's how I interpreted this.

[@shibby1998]

4 survived but 19 did not

[@messagefromyourhigherselfsoul]

@@Zenigundam wow #111 and #112...I’m glad he’s ok though

[@denisemeyers8371]

I'm confused. So there were three 🤔 teachers in room 111 and 112. The picture was painted that it was the two women teachers that was shot and killed classrooms. Why wasn't this teacher on the news the first day?

[@constancewashington9019]

@@Zenigundam That means the other two teachers were in Room 112, but more students were killed in the first class room, where the shooting started.

[@dani23dani85]

God bless this hero ❤️

[@CassieBV]

This breaks my heart every single time and as a mother I can’t even imagine what those little kids went through. Their last moments, them being afraid and just wanting their parents there 😭😢 and I don’t see any movements! I don’t see anything being done fast enough to make change!!

[@francoisobasi1310]

The level of Evil and madness it takes to take lives of innocent children is something I cannot fathom. Bless the souls we have lost. Please stop the madness.

[@edra2005]

Voting for politicians that support gun reform will stop the madness

[@fridasophia5356]

@@edra2005 i doubt that. If people want to kill they'll kill. Besides if a kid keeps boasting about wanting to hurt innocent people Someone will just det them up with firearms like with the Parkland shooter

[@sunnyromano6862]

@@edra2005 what about the birder patrol officer that took out the killer using his barber's rifle? BOT

[@francoisobasi1310]

@no chains no more You are the sick one.

[@emilfrederiksen.1622]

@@edra2005 No it wouldnt look at the wonderful state of Illonois stricktest gun laws in the country highest homicide rate in the country

[@junioag7694]

Thank you for confronting him it was a really tuff move even for trained individuals

[@eriksalgadoalvarez2546]

I’m 24 years old and if that was my only daughter I would literally die of a heart attack 🙏🏼 God bless help those devastated parents please. Absolutely terrible 😞

[@Renae5147]

I’m 22 and i have two daughters. If I lose either of them I physically wouldn’t be able to handle it. Those poor babies and that teacher.

[@eriksalgadoalvarez2546]

@@Renae5147 Exactly I can not imagine how the teacher must feel. He was watching a movie with his class having a good time oh Lord I can’t imagine 😞 God bless them.

[@catsberry4858]

The husband of Mrs. Irma died of heart attack. Pray for their kids. They now are orphaned. Please.

[@eriksalgadoalvarez2546]

@@catsberry4858 What a sad world we live in. Sometimes I question God as to why these things happen. Very unfair.

[@fernandoayala2477]

No one deserves to die like this but it happens all over the world

[@hipteachstacey1253]

This is heartbreaking 💔. I cannot even imagine the pain and anguish he is feeling.

[@garyelder4610]

As a teacher I now realize we are on our own, no help is coming

[@christinamarin4875]

😥

[@carolicious]

I’m sorry for what you teachers have to put up with. In addition to being educators, you’re also expected to be baby sitters, and now according to some idiots in these comments sections, you also need to be trained, armed bodyguards who need to do what the police can’t even seem to do.

[@kathynorvell2061]

Senseless and evil...RIP to all the victims...Condolences to their families, friends and community!

[@diamantinaordonez4981]

AMEN.

[@carlahardman342]

I feel so heart sick for all the teachers and Students at Robb Elementary School and know that ur all in my thoughts and prayers !

[@YudraKudra]

Just watching him speak and also another video of a child, Kendall, brings tears to my eyes. The trauma the survivors will go through the remainder of their lives is immense.

[@patrickcarroll1754]

You can tell this man loved his students. Excited to give out awards to those that hadn't received any all year. That's the kind of person you want in the classroom. I'm so sorry, Mr. Reyes

[@sonya6491]

This is hard to hear, this is insane horrible nightmare! Poor babies …this is inexcusable !!

[@gachasis2704]

It is still extremely hard to believe that police stood outside, negotiating with the gunman while children bleed to death just steps away?! Just grotesque!!!

[@joaquin4028]

Now you know why people value their personal firearms.

[@emilfrederiksen.1622]

Cowards should be sacked the lot of them and they should never ever be able to work in the police or any form of secruity again you dont makes these fatal mistakes when you are a cop.

[@yazminecaraballo8863]

I mean they had to try stop the gunman somehow..

[@joaquin4028]

@@yazminecaraballo8863did they try to shoot through the walls?

[@rosannaanisi4642]

This poor man will never ever forget this for the rest of his life. 😢💕

[@jamespayne80]

God bless his heart having to relive this horrible incident. Ty kind sir for sharing with us your story. RIP to those sweet kiddos and teachers who lost their loves. Sooo very horrible.

[@watchinvidzwatchinvidz7691]

No help was ever coming... That is not ok.

[@angelacarol9368]

This is sooo very sad and heartbreaking! Where they gonna let him kill the whole school !? Disgusting length of time to let the killer have his way !!! 😡

[@suubanjabane219]

My blood is boiling , they failed them .These policemen have blood on their hands too. O’Lord heal this man ,R.I.P little angels.

[@snak3eye547]

Simone needs to hold those 19 officers who stood around waiting in the hallway, including Pete Arrendondo who told the personnel to stand down, accountable or fire them. It’s just beyond imagination that they just stood there doing nothing while kids were calling 911 and getting shot.

[@suubanjabane219]

@@snak3eye547 hearbreaking 😭😭😭

[@benkeel2966]

This is soooo freaking sad. These sweet little kids. So aweful. I'm so sorry to their parents and siblings.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💔

[@MrJOKELA]

I'm trying my best to get rid of an image of my head! Imagine the terror those children felt getting shot one by one, specially the horror felt by the last student to be shot. I'm done!

[@concepcionlara3056]

I just CAN'T !!

[@liblib1815]

It must have happened in seconds.

[@adennis2529]

Praying for this poor teacher and the victim’s families. This is so heartbreaking. 😢😩

[@humanity639]

This is so heart breaking. I was a high school teacher and now I sub at various schools. I always make sure that my classroom door is locked and can only be opened from the inside. I always check before opening the door for anyone. I am not sure why the gunman was able to walk in and out of these classrooms so easily. I have been through several lockdowns and I know how terrifying is for the students.

[@lindsayr2853]

Thank you for sharing and being there for the kids...

[@lovelycaitie89]

As an elementary school teacher, I cannot imagine the pain that he is going through.

[@jcastro91235]

I’m si sorry for that teacher he saw his students get killed. I work at a school and I love our kids I can’t imagine that happening to us so sad

[@rickandnaruto]

Police officers act all tough until they realize it's a shooter

[@Princeton_James]

Incredibly heartbreaking. Words cannot express.

[@BreaMichelle3]

You can hear his voice shaking 💔 I can’t imagine the anger and pain. Breaks my heart to think of those parents outside just waiting in desperation for the police to do something.

[@cortega4478]

this is so heartbreaking to watch and listen😭😭😭

[@DM-nd2iz]

Poor babies… I can’t imagine having to tell all your students to pretend your asleep and now they’re eternally sleeping 💔 RIP to all those little angels and sending healing energy to the teacher who had to witness that horrific mass murder.

[@lbv2899]

How heartbreaking, teacher I'm so sorry 😔 I'm so Speechless....🙏🕊️❤️

[@jimmiejackson87]

I'm a 35 yr old grown man...I got tears coming down my face, still.

[@honeybunch5765]

This is what nightmares are made of, sadly it is real and not a dream.💔

[@Zanderthegrape]

Imagine a criminal armed with an assault rifle killing children, and all the police wanted to do is “talk to him.” And unarmed Black men shot for no reason.

[@yazminecaraballo8863]

obviously he was gonna go to jail.. they were tryna use that as an excuse so he can stop what hes doing which he refused and got killed to dead

[@funfamilyfiveplusjax4452]

Absolutely heartbreaking. While I am happy he survived, he is going to be overwhelmed with so much guilt as none of his 11 students survived. So terrible all around. Sending love to him and everyone else in Ulvade.

[@aprillovesdolphins869]

Hugs and speedy recovery to you, Mr Reyes. You did everything you possibly could.

[@Abcdefghijk920]

Law enforcements excuse they thought it was a hostage situation is clearly a fabrication. How can they stick by that lie when the 911 call PROVE different. Despicable. Those officers need severe jail time

[@sy8750]

They either figured hed kill all the kids or didnt want to get killed to do their job. Awful. Disgrace

[@TrentEngineFan]

This shooter was different from other shooters in my opinion. When you think of people like Nikolas Cruz or the Columbine shooters, at least they felt like they were socially isolated or bullied to the point where they wanted to take revenge without thinking about the possible effects it could have on people. That's not the case with this dude. He did this not because he was impulsively trying to get revenge, but because he's evil and wanted to do nothing but cause pain and suffering. He liked watching those poor kids scream and cry hysterically out of fear and was eager to watch them beg for their lives before he killed them. That thought is enough to make anyone sick to their stomach.

[@devigardian2]

Yes he's evil but evil will always be out there. Don't give evil a gun.

[@yazminecaraballo8863]

I don't know if to agree with what u said... there has to be MORE story behind all this and why he felt like doing all this horrible stuff

[@twally87]

@@yazminecaraballo8863 not everyone who commits an atrocity will offer a reason that a sane person is able to understand.

[@shellyannlewis2595]

So sad 😭 my condolences and prayers for the teachers and family 🙏.

[@colleenwest438]

Too sad for words. God Bless these precious babies..

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

My three quotes that I feel are important that stick with me through my whole military career, that some people, like the police (bully wearing badges) & definitely the elite leaders, forget very easily. "Time Don't Stop." "Communication leads to progression." "Don't be afraid to fail; move forward."

[@extremejay1]

Heartbreaking... We need to do something.

[@sc30daboss]

this is just awful i hope this never happens again. sending love from Australia

[@adrianduarte6443]

Them kids little baby's don't know the generation were living in its so sad gah damn nobody in that school deserves pain like this... Stay strong Uvalde ❤️🙏

[@janetalvarado3635]

"Come on out we wanna talk. " WTF???

[@carlosmoreno2946]

NYPD would of never tolerated this nonsense and taken that bastard out in a body bag and rescue those defenseless children. Never would of waited 77 minutes to get that evil devil

[@sweetyouthxo]

@@carlosmoreno2946 exactly

[@carlosmoreno2946]

There's nothing to talk about you just murdered innocent defenseless children and teachers. Time to burn in hell. You evil devil

[@carlosmoreno2946]

@@sweetyouthxo It saddens me they allowed this monster to enjoy this horrible tragedy for over a hour. NYPD has it problems but push comes to shove, reality and real life situations occur especially when it comes to children. They would of never let that bastard enjoy what he did for 77minutes. Game over go meet your maker and try to save as many lives as you can and get these innocent children and teachers medical attention immediately. Stay safe everyone and God bless the children teachers and families

[@triplezzz916]

Dear gawd the carnage. The mental and emotional damage of the survivors and these cops doing nothing to help them. Allowing these babies and teachers to die. And now they are hiding? And they have sworn the cop into office in secret? The verybcop who told these cops to stand down. Unacceptable.

[@casp3rs_gh0st32]

I remember the day this happened, and while this was happening I was literally eating lunch. My prayers go out to everyone and their families

[@Vibewiththelee]

Heads need to roll from the top all the way down!! Not all of those babies had to die, not all of those parents should be holding funerals for their children. Lives could and should have been saved. I'm not religious, but I hope something is looking after those babies and their families

[@pearliesmiley9611]

Complaining & Anger , Any Suggestions Like POLICE ALL WEAR BULLET PROOF BODY SHIELDS TO GO IN ON THESE SHOOTERS .

[@catsberry4858]

They are in a better place, for sure. Better than a place like Uvalde.

[@lindarob6197]

An officer who was incharge made the decision to approach the mass shooting as a barricade sitution . Instead of charging into the school and shooting the assaiant before he was able to take more precious lives . Therefore these poor babies & teachers were sitting ducks . We need justice for this massive misconduct the officer involved needs the pay dearly for is incompetent actions .

[@erikgil5901]

I believe whole heartedly that those children that had passed are in a better place including the teachers . The teachers are heroes for protecting their students in their final moments. This teacher is the prime example is why we should do better for teachers. I can just see the pain is his eyes just from watching this.

[@AngiesByKim]

I pray this man finds peace. The ptsd they all have ahead is going to be hard. Just sad and uncalled for 77 minutes.

[@rosegold1980]

This is so heartbreaking!!!