A girl had received her certificate of honor hours earlier, radiant with pride.
Another loved to swim and sang Sweet Child O’Mine with her father on her way to school every day.
Others were cousins.
Here are some of the 21 victims of the robbery at Robb Elementary School in Texas: 19 children and two teachers.
Eva Mireles
Eva Mireles was a fourth grade teacher. (USCID)
Relatives reported by police said Ms. Mireles, along with her teaching partner Irma Garcia, died trying to protect the students.
The man’s daughter, Adalynn, 44, said she wanted to “hug her one last time” and pledged to “always say your name” and selflessly tried to save the lives of others.
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He said he loved crossfit and staying active.
She was married to a daughter and “three furry friends.”
Irma Garcia
Irma Garcia (UCISD)
Mrs. Garcia had four children and had been teaching for 23 years.
A biography on the school’s website said she loved having a barbecue with her husband, cruising, and listening to music. Her eldest son is in Marine training camp and her youngest is in 7th grade.
The school’s profile page said she and Ms. Mireles had been co-teachers for five years.
Eliahna ‘Ellie’ Garcia
Eliahna Garcia, 10, loved to play sports. (Syria Arizmendi via AP)
Steven Garcia paid tribute to his 10-year-old daughter: “Our Ellie was a doll and she was the happiest ever! I was going to DJ her at her party like she wanted me too !! ! “
Her aunt, Syria Arizmendi, a teacher at another school, said she was outgoing and loved dancing and sports.
Mrs. Arizmendi spoke angrily in tears about how the alleged shooter got a gun.
“I don’t understand how people could sell this kind of weapon to a boy, to an 18-year-old. How, what is he going to use it for but this purpose?” she said.
A post from her basketball team said she was her “hype girl” and “never in a bad mood.”
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Alexandria ‘Lexi’ Rubio
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Hours after taking this photo, a gunman entered Alexandria’s classroom and killed her, along with dozens of her classmates.
In the post, her mother said, “We told her we loved her and would pick her up after school.
“We had no idea this was a goodbye.”
In another post he called her “the love of my life.”
Jacklyn Cazares
Jacklyn Cazares.
His father, Javier Cazares, said the nine-year-old was with a group of five girls, including his second cousin, Annabelle Rodriguez, who formed a group of friends.
“Now they’re all gone,” Cazares said.
He said his daughter was a “firecracker” who “had a voice, she didn’t like bullies, she didn’t like children being hooked.”
“Ultimately, full of love. She had a big heart,” he said.
Jailah Silguero
His mother, Veronica Luevanos, said on Facebook, “Baby, you didn’t deserve that.”
He told Univision that his 10-year-old daughter did not want to go to school on Tuesday and seemed to sense that something bad was going to happen.
A hard tackle from Jayce Carmelo to Luevanos
Jayce and Jailah were cousins.
Uziyah Garcia
Uziyah Garcia was eight years old. (AP: Manny Renfro)
Manny Renfro lost his eight-year-old grandson, Uziyah Garcia, in the shooting.
“The sweetest kid I’ve ever met,” Mr. Renfro said.
“I don’t say that just because he was my grandson.”
He said Uziyah last visited him in San Angelo during the spring break.
“We started throwing football together and I was teaching him passing patterns. A kid so fast and he could catch a ball so well,” he said.
“There were certain works that I would call that he would remember and that he would do exactly as we practiced.”
Amerie Jo Garza
The boy’s father, 10-year-old Angel Garza, posted on social media asking for help finding his daughter, but hours later he added this news:
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He urged people not to “take a second for granted” while his mother Kimberly said on Facebook, “How am I supposed to live my life without you?”
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Layla Salazar
The 10-year-old loved to swim and dance with Tik Tok videos her father Vincent said.
Every morning, as he drove her to school in his van, he would play Guns N ‘Roses’ Sweet Child O’ Mine, and they would sing.
“She was a lot of fun,” he said.
Tess Mat
Her sister posted the tribute on Twitter, saying she was “so deeply loved”:
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Makenna Lee Elrod
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Xavier Lopez
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The 10-year-old was one of the first victims named in the shooting.
A cousin, Lisa Garza, said: “He was just a … loving child, just enjoying life, not knowing that this tragedy would happen.”
“He was very busy, he loved to dance with his siblings, his mother. That just took its toll on all of us,” he said.
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Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago Thu, May 26, 2022 at 2:18 am, updated 55 m ago, 55 minutes ago, Thu, May 26, 2022 at 2:57 AM