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Mom and best friend remember girl killed in a mass shooting one year later

NPR | By Jey Born
Published August 21, 2026 at 3:44 AM CDT

For StoryCorps, a mother remembers her daughter who was killed in a mass shooting by speaking with her daughter's best friend.

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