Press Play with Madeleine Brand
What the shooting at North Park Elementary means for San Bernardino
In San Bernardino yesterday, two people were killed after a man opened fire in a classroom for special-needs kids. What does this say about a city that saw a 41 percent increase in murders between 2015 and 2016? Also, how do kids who witness school shootings cope emotionally?
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenPhoto: A student who was evacuated after a shooting at North Park Elementary School rides in a bus to be reunited with parents in San Bernardino, California, U.S. April 10, 2017. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
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5 storiesFormer San Bernardino mayor: North Park shooting is an isolated incident
In San Bernardino yesterday, two people were left dead after a man entered a classroom for special-needs students and shot his wife. A stray bullet also killed an 8-year-old student. What does this say about a city that saw a 41 percent increase in murders between 2015 and 2016?
Read the story9 minAfter witnessing school shootings, how do kids cope?
Some of the children who experienced the shooting at North Park Elementary School yesterday are likely to suffer from Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Kids who experience violence can have their lives upended by the emotional toll. It can keep them from doing well in school, and even functioning well in their lives outside the classrooms.
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