Incident Overview - Shooting occurred near a school and church [1][2] - Witness heard gunshots and immediately ran to the scene, approximately half a block away [1][2] - Initial scene was eerily calm, with injured children present before EMTs and police arrived [2][3] Victim Assessment - Two girls were seriously injured, one shot in the head and another in the neck [4][6] - A boy sustained a superficial arm injury [4] - One girl was shot in the head and was coherent, requested hand-holding [6] - Another girl was shot in the neck, could speak and claimed she could breathe [6][7] Response and Aid - Witness provided comfort and aid to the injured children until emergency services arrived [5][8] - The young boy was brave and focused on the girls' well-being [7][8] - Police and EMT arrival brought a sense of relief [7] Post-Incident Information - The girl shot in the head underwent surgery and had a plate inserted [9] - Her survival was considered fortunate based on the bullet's trajectory [9][10]
Shooting witness details running to scene, holding hand of bleeding student until EMT arrived
NBC News·2025-08-27 22:01