A compassionate teacher and her young students: What we know about the victims of the Bend school shooting

The three children and a teacher shot to death at Silver Rail Elementary School in central Oregon were in a classroom dedicated to students with special needs – an environment that’s supposed to be nurturing, safe and supportive.

As is the case with mass shootings, the dead and wounded aren’t the only victims. The pain, trauma and grief reach a much wider circle, including survivors, first responders, members of the community and parents and siblings left to share their loved one’s memory. On Thursday morning, picture day at the school with more than 400 students, Megan Lambert — a teacher and fierce advocate with a Read More...