A young boy has recalled the last words the Texas school shooter uttered before opening fire and killing 21 people.
On Tuesday afternoon, the nation plunged into mourning after 18-year-old Salvador Ramos opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and shot dead two teachers and 19 children.
Now, a brave fourth-grader who survived the mass shooting spoke out and recalled the terrifying moment the teenage shooter stormed his classroom.
“He came in and he crouched a little bit and he said, he said, ‘It’s time to die,’” the young boy, who hasn’t been named, said in an interview with KENS 5.
He went on to recall hiding under the table alongside his friend in hopes that he wouldn’t be spotted and shot dead by the gunman.
“When I heard the shooting through the door, I told my friend to hide under something so he won’t find us. I was hiding hard. And I was telling my friend to not talk because he is going to hear us,” he added.
According to the young witness, Ramos tracked down and shot one of his classmates after she responded to police officers’ instructions by yelling for help.
“When the cops came, the cop said: ‘Yell if you need help!’ And one of the persons in my class said ‘help.’ The guy overheard and he came in and shot her,” the fourth-grader said.
“The cop barged into that classroom. The guy shot at the cop. And the cops started shooting.”
In fear that he could face the same fate, the young boy stayed under the cover of his table until the gunfire ceased completely.
“I just opened the curtain. And I just put my hand out. I got out with my friend. I knew it was police. I saw the armor and the shield,” he recalled.
In his interview, the mass shooting survivor went on to pay a tribute to his deceased teachers, Eva Mireles and Irma Garcia, and said they were “nice” teachers who died trying to save the students.
Our thoughts remain with the victims and their families during these challenging times.
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