the surviving children recount the horror

Among the victims of the Uvalde massacre, perpetrated on Tuesday May 24 in the United States, several were 10 years old and were part of the same class of CM1. The country recollects itself, whereas the survivors speak about their nightmare. “There was a door in the middle of the classroom, he opened it, he crouched down, then he said ‘it’s time to die'”, says a child present. The parents of the deceased children share their pain with the other families. “I had confirmation from her classmates that she had tried to warn the authorities”, says Angel Garza, relative of a victim, who died during the shooting.

Investigators raided the home of the killer’s grandparents, Salvador Ramos, with whom he lived. Between May 17 and 20, he bought a semi-automatic rifle and hundreds of ammunition. Before going to school, he shot his grandmother. “I’m really sorry, I’m in a lot of pain”said Rolando Reyes, grandfather of Salvador Ramos.