The Robb Elementary educator whom Texas legislation enforcement initially blamed for leaving an exterior door on the faculty open says she is “struggling mentally” after the taking pictures and its aftermath.
Emilia Marin spoke to ABC’s “Good Morning America” concerning the accusation from Texas police {that a} instructor had left open an exterior door on the faculty’s west entrance, permitting the shooter to stroll in. Texas Division of Public Security Director Steve McCraw later stated the instructor really shut the door not understanding that it had not locked.
“He stated, ‘A instructor left the door propped open,’ and I checked out my daughter and I stated, ‘That’s a lie,’” Marin instructed ABC Information’ John Quiñones.
Marin stated folks in her neighborhood referred to as for her firing after Texas police made that declare.
However McCraw in June outlined a number of faculty safety failures which will have contributed to the tragic taking pictures, together with that the outside door may solely be locked from the surface.
She stated that the taking pictures and its aftermath left her with physique shakes, nervousness, melancholy and a stutter.
“I’m struggling mentally, in fact, emotionally,” she stated. “I nonetheless don’t sleep. I see these victims’ faces, I pray for them each night time.”
New video footage reveals that Marin did what she stated she did, closing the door behind her after seeing the gunman, Salvador Ramos, stroll towards the varsity with a rifle.
Initially, when Marin noticed the gunman crash his automobile, she referred to as 911 to get him assist.
“My first thought was someone had a coronary heart assault, as a result of he was coming like 80 miles an hour after which he hit the rail after which crashed into the ditch,” she stated. “I am working to him to assist him.”
When Marin realized he was armed, she kicked away a rock that was holding the door open to shut it as she ran inside, not understanding it would not lock behind her.
She then spoke to the 911 operator.
“As I am working again, I inform her, ‘He is received a gun, he is taking pictures,'” she stated. “The youngsters had been enjoying exterior within the playground over right here and I see them working and screaming. They usually’re coming in and I am yelling at them, ‘Get in your rooms, get in your rooms.'”
ABC Information reported that Marin, who’s looking for remedy, stated loud noises proceed to scare her.
