REPORTER:
00:06:49
Who was your friend, Wes? My friend got hit in the back.
REPORTER:
00:06:54
Did he go to the hospital? Yeah, he went to the hospital. What went through your mind when you saw that? I was super scared for him, but I think now he's OK. Yeah? Yeah.
REPORTER:
00:07:06
Did you get reunited with your parents? Yeah, my mom was waiting outside of the church when it happened. Yeah. And what was it like seeing her? I was super happy. Because I was scared that I wasn't going to see her. Because I didn't know what was happening, really. I was just in shock.
REPORTER:
00:07:28
Was it kind of behind you where it was happening or in front of you? Just kind of-- It was like right beside me. I was like two seats away from the stained glass windows. So the shots were right next to me.
REPORTER:
00:07:40
Scary. Yeah.
REPORTER:
00:07:41
You went under the pew after that happened? Yeah. And then I got--
REPORTER:
00:07:44
Is that what everyone tried to do? I think I got like gunpowder on my neck. Yeah. When you heard the shots, what went through your head? The first one, I was like, what is that? I thought it was just something. Then when I heard it again, I just ran under the pew. And then I covered my head. My friend Victor saved me, though, because he laid on top of me. But he got hit. Your friend laid on top of you? Yeah, and he got hit.
REPORTER:
00:08:12
Is this something that you practiced before? Yeah, we practice it, like every month, or I don't know. But we've never practiced it in the church, though, only in school. So it was way different. So brave to even talk. And think about that, he's a fifth grader. His classmate dove on top of him to help save him. He has gunshot powder on his neck, and he's able to recall this just in an instant. And so thankful to be reunited to his mom. We thank our CBS News Minnesota affiliates and partners for that interview. We'll be doing much more throughout the day.
