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After the chaos, “Shoes and party favors lay abandoned,” painful reminders of how fast everything changed. Neighbors and loved ones struggled to understand how an ordinary family celebration could become the site of such tragedy.

As the gunfire stopped, shock settled in. Parents who shielded their children replayed those terrifying seconds, wondering if anything could have been done differently. For many, the memory of that night will never fade.