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What Happens in the Wake of Such Violence?

When news breaks of a shooting — especially one involving a school — societies around the globe react with horror, disbelief, and deep sadness. Families grieve lost loved ones. Survivors struggle with the haunting memory of what they saw and heard. Classmates, teachers, and entire communities endeavor to make sense of what happened and why.

Responses typically unfold on several levels: