Maite Yuleana Rodriguez was a 10-year-old Hispanic student killed on May 24, 2022, at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. She was among 19 children and two teachers killed when an 18-year-old male entered the school with an assault rifle and opened fire in a classroom. The shooter was later shot and killed by law enforcement officers who responded to the scene.

Maite was described as kind, ambitious, and friendly. An AB honor student, she loved animals and the ocean and dreamed of becoming a marine biologist. Her mother, Ana Rodriguez, has publicly pressed for answers and called for stricter gun laws in the wake of her daughter’s death.

The community of Uvalde has rallied around the families, and the shooting prompted criticism of the police response and renewed calls for changes to law enforcement protocols and gun policy. If anyone knew Maite or has information about that day, please share what you remember.