Mourning Monday began like any other start to the school week. Students laughed and chatted as they stepped off buses, teachers greeted them with coffee in hand, and parents drove away believing their children were safe for another day of learning. Within minutes, everything changed.
At 8:12 a.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the morning calm at Stanton High School in suburban S— County. By the time police secured the scene, ten people were dead and several others critically injured. What began as a typical Monday had turned into one of the darkest days the town had ever known. Continue reading…