The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives
Associated PressCHICAGO — More than a year after 11-year-old Mayah Zamora was airlifted out of Uvalde, Texas, where she was critically injured in the Robb Elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers, the family is still reeling. “Her hospital bill is insane,” said Mayah’s mother, Christina Zamora. “I have no idea what I’m doing with my life currently.” So far in 2023, nearly 400 people in the U.S. have been wounded in mass shootings, according to the Gun Violence Archive. “Even if you’re not wounded in the moment, there is injury.” HIGHLAND PARK Leah Sundheim, 29, was a night manager at a hotel in Las Vegas when she got “the worst phone call you can ever receive.” Her mother, Jacquelyn Sundheim, had been killed at a shooting during Highland Park’s 2022 Fourth of July parade, along with six other people. “I can’t do another flight like that ever.” Mass shootings cause a variety of trauma, she said.
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