An Apalachee High School student on Wednesday recounted on CNN how the alleged shooter tried to get into her algebra class moments before the fatal shooting at the Georgia school.
"I just remember the moment that it happened, he was at the door, and I knew they were looking for him already, but he was at the door, and they almost let him in until they backed up, and then he turned away, and that's when you hear the first rounds of fire," student Lyela Sayarath said.
Sayarath was in algebra class with the alleged shooter moments before he opened fire. The alleged shooter had left and tried to return to the classroom but was blocked because the door locked automatically.
"I think he wanted to come to [shoot] us first," Sayarath continued.
The alleged shooter's classmate noted what happened when another student in the algebra class went to open the door.
"She backed away. I think she saw him, or maybe somebody said something, but I'm pretty sure she saw that he had a gun, and so she backed away," Sayarath said.
Sayarath then spoke about the alleged shooter's next moves:
"He turns to the classroom to what would have been my right, and he just starts to shoot, and you hear about 10 to 15 rounds, back to back," Sayarath noted.
When asked what she thought was happening in those moments, Sayarath said, "I kinda already had a feeling it was gonna happen. It was him. But as soon as they didn't let him in, and you hear the gunshots, you kind of like know."
