VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-07
“Our hearts and minds are still trying to process it and, yeah, it kind of helps being here.”
Denae Branch · said 2026-07-07 · reported 2026-07-07
Branch said being at the hearing helps her process the trauma of witnessing the shooting.
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