Bend Parents Help Children Cope After 4 Die in Silver Rail Elementary Shooting
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 16
Bend Parents Help Children Cope After 4 Die in Silver Rail Elementary Shooting
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 16
Summary
Bend parents spent Friday trying to calm children traumatized by Thursday’s shooting at Silver Rail Elementary, where a teenager killed three students — ages 5, 8 and 11 — and a teacher.
Hannah Ferrie said her 7-year-old stayed in terrified silence after hearing gunshots and shattering glass, while her 5-year-old feared for hours that her sister had died.
The aftermath spread beyond the school itself: Kaylee Daniels said her daughter, who attends another Bend school, cried and shook after a lockdown triggered by fears other campuses might be at risk.
At a candlelight vigil Thursday night, families gathered to comfort children and each other as parents confronted lasting trauma and renewed anger over U.S. gun violence.