Mother seeking asylum escapes deadly mass shooting with young son
As the stories of survival from the mass shooting come to light, one mother says the fears she already had for her family followed her to El Paso.
Ana Gabriela Vitela from Juarez and her family are seeking asylum in the United States.
“Yesterday when we were there close by, I felt the goosebumps all over. I didn’t feel right and I told my husband that I didn’t want to go back. Maybe in time when my fear goes away because right now, I’m truly afraid,” Vitela said.
Vitela and her nine year old son were at Walmart shopping for ingredients and a cake to celebrate her husband’s birthday. She said she remembers seeing the gunman shooting an older man.
“In that moment, I couldn’t react right away. My son grabbed my hand and said he kept pulling my hand many times saying “Let’s go let’s go”, Vitela said.
Vitela told KTSM they ran out of the store. Days later, her son continues to have nightmares and is afraid to leave their house. ... Read More
