Uvalde shooting victim's last video: When we die we will be with Christ

By Eduardo Berdejo

Lima, Peru, May 28, 2022 / 15:20 pm

Christ died for us and when we die we will be with him, was the last message left on her TikTok account by the girl Ellie García, one of the 21 victims of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

Garcia’s video was shared on Facebook May 25 by her father, Steven. 

"Hey guys. Just wanted to bring you up to date," the nine-year-old begins. "Jesus, He died for us. So when we die, we'll be up there with him. I have three pictures of him in my room."

On May 28, Steven uploaded a photo on his networks in which Ellie is seen lying on her bed, praying with her hands together.

“She prayed out loud every night so we could pray with her. I remember that day we had just bought the lamp that is on and she wanted to sleep with it on (…), she gave us a hug and a kiss and went to pray.”

Eduardo Berdejo has a Journalism degree from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Peru). He has been a member of the ACI Prensa team since 2001. He has covered Pope Francis' visits to Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru. He also holds a diploma in Comparative Literature from the University of Piura (Peru) and has completed the Comprehensive Course on Style Correction at the Lima Publishing School (Peru).