BREAKING: Multiple Casualties Reported After Shooting at Children’s Birthday Gathering

“It doesn’t matter if you knew the families personally. When something like this happens, it touches all of us. We are a community, and we will stand together.”

City officials have also announced that counseling services will be made available for those affected — including families of the victims, witnesses, emergency responders, and students in local schools.

Schools and Youth Services Respond
Because children were present — and in some cases injured — several local schools have released statements addressing the incident.

School districts in the area are working with mental health professionals to offer counseling and support se rvices to students and staff affected by the violence.