Investigators will eventually provide a motive, a name, and a series of facts to explain the “how” and the “who,” but the “why” will likely remain out of reach. There is no logic that can justify the introduction of a firearm into a room full of children. As the community begins the long, arduous
process of burying its dead and tending to its wounded, it faces a communal reckoning. This event has marked them, creating a “before” and an “after” that will define the history of this street for generations. The birthday candles were never blown out, but a light in this community has been extinguished, leaving behind a darkness that can only be navigated with the support of those who shared the experience.
