Uvalde grandmother’s home became a ‘safe house’ for dozens of Robb students escaping gunfire [Video]

“The teachers, their faces… that was something you don’t forget.”

UVALDE, Texas — The day was May 24, 2022.

Hours before a gunman stepped foot inside Robb Elementary School, a Uvalde grandmother was celebrating. She had a job interview and was hired on the spot.

When she returned home, excitement turned to concern when she heard a startling sound: gunfire.

Leticia Chapa knew something was wrong when sirens filled the air and helicopters hovered overhead as law enforcement began arriving on the scene of what would become the deadliest school shooting in Texas history.

“My little 3-year-old, we were standing in front of the house, looking down the road,” she told KENS 5 about that day.

What she witnessed next is an image forever engrained in her mind.

“I noticed, I believe it was Mrs. Connor, she was running and all the children were behind her.”

From Robb Elementary, sprinting around the corner and down Chapa’s street, were school …