Chapter 13 through 19 Summary and Analysis

In chapter thirteen, Brad Bernall lived near the school and was at home from work when his wife, Misty, called. Misty had heard rumors of the shootings and Brad stepped outside to see the school swarming with police. Brad remained by the phone and Misty went to the school. Parents are turned back from the perimeter and gather nearby, hoping for word from their children. Meanwhile, newly-elected Jeffco Sheriff John Stone was in command with John Dunaway as undersheriff and Lieutenant David Walcher as incident commander. At 12:06, the first SWAT team entered the building. The fire alarms and strobe lights were still going off and the team depended on hand signals to communicate. A fire truck and suppressive fire were used so that EMTs could reach some of those injured or dead on the lawn. The bodies of Rachel...