Wider impact of Ottawa mass killings felt by first responders, teachers — and kids

The gut-punch of a gruesome mass killing that left five family members and one acquaintance dead Wednesday is being felt widely in Ottawa — from the former teachers and classmates of two of the child victims to the police officers who rushed to the scene.

Wider impact of Ottawa mass killings felt by first responders, teachers — and kids
Flowers sit at the scene of a homicide where six people were found dead in the Barrhaven suburb of Ottawa on Thursday, March 7, 2024.

The gut-punch of a gruesome mass killing that left five family members and one acquaintance dead Wednesday is being felt widely in Ottawa — from the former teachers and classmates of two of the child victims to the police officers who rushed to the scene.