FAKE SHOOTING - Uvalde Texas Child crisis actor mentions "fireworks" and a "real drill"

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Can you tell me a little bit about what that was like? What were you hearing Edward Timothy? Well I was like hearing like loud noises. What did you think they were? What did you think they were? Well at first they sounded like something like was popping. Like kind of like fireworks. Oh so when you heard the firework type sounds you think it was far away from you or close to you. It was like I heard like it like a little like far but I heard it like really loud. Like I heard it like following me. Edward Timothy was your teacher with you and you heard the sounds? Yeah well first the lady came to the the classroom and knocked on our doors with a purple shirt. She said go and hide and we turned off all the lights and went to the back of the classroom and put desk in front of us and we were hiding. Did you know when the lady with the purple shirt came over? Did you know why you were having to hide and close the door and turn off the lights? Yes I learned that we were having a real drill because we've practiced a lot and I think we say we were safe because we practiced. How many times had you had to practice a drill like that before? Well we started in kindergarten. How are you feeling now? How did you sleep last night? Well I was sleeping with my mom and dad again because I was a little scared. What are you afraid of now Edward Timothy? Well I have the fear of guns now because I'm scared someone might shoot me. Edward when you hear your son say that had he expressed that to you before ever his of his fear?