Authored by Lorenz Duschamps via The Epoch Times,

A picture of a father in Central Texas standing guard at his daughter's elementary school where his wife also works has gone viral on social media in the wake of this week's mass shooting incident in Uvalde.

Ed Chelby, a U.S. Army veteran who has a background in security, told KWTX that he couldn't sleep after news emerged that an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two teachers on Tuesday at Robb Elementary School.

Chelby said he contacted the school's superintendent to ask for permission to stand guard at the main entrance of Saegert Elementary School in Killeen, which is located about 180 miles northwest of Uvalde.

"I said I would just be out there unarmed to let people know that I'm watching. Let the parents have a little bit of relief," Chelby said in an interview with the local news station.

"I can't let this go," he added.

"This is just a testament to the sleeplessness caused by the grief I experienced."