Residents of Uvalde, a deeply religious community, prayed, cried and embraced each other on the first Sunday since a gunman killed 21 people at an elementary school.
the children in attendance. In both English and Spanish, García-Siller told Uvalde children they would help their community heal.
Juan Antonio Santos, 64, who has lived in Uvalde for almost his entire life, said he, like other worshippers, believed that only God could comfort a community in collective grief. Still, he also wants accountability; there needs to be a full investigation into the shooting, he said. "We always have a lot of words, but I just think a hug or holding their hand or saying a prayer with them is more effective than anything else," Janak said.
"Maybe some people don’t understand, but God gives us peace," Barboza said in Spanish. "[That] peace is not like anything this world can offer."The latest time line from authorities reveal a delayed response from officers on the scene of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde. "The healing process starts when we seek God and his word," Barboza said, adding that God "offers a peace we are able to rely on."
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