On Sunday, Gilbert Limones swapped his role of funeral attendant for that of a preacher trying to comfort a community and explain horror that defies easy answers.
He's also the pastor at Casa El Shaddai, a small church located less than a mile from where the carnage occurred.
"Church, you are armed by this," he said, holding up a Bible. It was Limones' first sermon since the killing; he was too busy with work at the funeral home to serve last week. Limones said he recalls hearing someone yell about a weapon and then turning, only to hear the"pop, pop, pop" of gunfire behind him. The shooter was within about 150 feet of him but missed somehow, Limones said.
So, despite his brush with the killer, Limones went back to his job at the family-owned funeral home, which is small and was quickly overwhelmed. It put out a plea for donations including tissues and cleaning supplies and got help from morticians from outside Uvalde. "I have long journey ahead, but I know I'll get through it. My thoughts and prayers are with the families who continue to grieve their loved ones," said Reyes, who runs a small plant and gift store when not teaching.
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