Uvalde Teacher Testifies About Robb Elementary Shooting

Teacher's Account of the Uvalde Shooting

• 👨‍🏫 Arnulfo Reyes, a fourth-grade teacher at Robb Elementary, recounts the events of May 24, 2022.
• 🗓️ The school day began normally, with students anticipating an awards ceremony.
• 🎬 After the ceremony, students returned to Reyes's classroom, Room 111, where they were watching a movie with the lights off.

The Onset of Violence

• 🔊 Reyes first heard loud, banging noises that seemed to be getting closer.
• 🧱 He observed pieces of the wall falling, indicating a breach from the adjacent Room 112.
• 🚨 A student asked what was happening, prompting Reyes to initiate lockdown procedures.

Direct Encounter and Injuries

• 🚪 As students hid under tables, Reyes saw a figure holding a gun in the doorway.
• 💥 The gunman shot Reyes in the arm, causing him to fall.
• 🔫 The gunman then proceeded to shoot the children in the classroom.
• 🩸 Later, the gunman taunted Reyes, splashing his blood on his face, and subsequently shot him in the back.

Classroom Conditions and Lockdown Protocol

• 🚪 Reyes testified that the door connecting his classroom (111) to Room 112 was unlocked.
• 🔑 He stated it was his responsibility to ensure doors were locked, but he did not recall locking it that day.
• ⚠️ The defense highlighted that the external door near the library was known to be left unlocked due to student rotations.
• 🚨 Reyes also mentioned that the school's Raptor system, an app for lockdown notifications, was not used or received by him.

Aftermath and Loss

• 🚪 Reyes was dragged out of the classroom by what he believed to be Border Patrol after hearing more gunfire.
• 💔 Tragically, none of the children in Room 111 survived the attack; he also identified children from Room 112 who did not survive.
• 🖼️ Reyes keeps pictures of the deceased students on his fence as a memorial.