Nat Berhe wrote that he felt “paralyzed with grief” when he learned of last week’s mass shooting in his hometown of San Bernadino, California, and later found out his cousin, Isaac Amanios, was one of the 14 killed.
The Giants safety, who has been on injured reserve all season, wrote about the experience for The Players Tribune and it was posted on Thursday. Berhe’s account included phone conversations with his parents, who were working in an office building nearby during the shooting, and blunt text messages from his brother Tam.
“Active shooters down the street from the office, we’re all good but I’ll call you in a bit, going to get mom and dad out the office,” read the first text that alerted Berhe to the situation.