Families open kids’ bedrooms after school shootings
By The BriefBrief
Families of nine school shooting victims allowed journalist Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp to document their children’s bedrooms exactly as they were left. The parents say the images are meant to help viewers carry their pain and support change.
WHO:Steve Hartman and Lou Bopp; families of nine school shooting victims
WHAT:Families opened their homes to let Hartman and Bopp document their children’s bedrooms as they were left.
WHEN:Reported Aug 20, 2026 at 4:59 PM ET
WHERE:Location not specified
WHY:The parents wanted the images to help viewers carry their pain and use it to support change.
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