Daughter's words inspire parents to embrace life
Summary
A CBS News project photographed the empty bedrooms of children killed in school shootings to show what was left behind and humanize the victims. The project, featured in the documentary "All the Empty Rooms," aims to remind people of the lives lost and the common desire to prevent future school shootings.Key Facts
- Cindy and Bryan Muehlberger lost their daughter Gracie in the 2019 Saugus High School shooting.
- Gracie’s room, left as it was, shows personal items that reveal her personality and interests.
- CBS correspondent Steve Hartman started the photo project by asking parents of victims to allow photos of their children’s rooms.
- The project shows eight bedrooms of children killed in different shootings across the U.S.
- Photographer Lou Bopp took the photos that capture the everyday life that ended suddenly for these children.
- The project inspired the Netflix documentary "All the Empty Rooms," directed by Josh Seftel.
- The idea is to bring a human face to the issue of school shootings beyond politics.
- Gracie was remembered as lively, creative, and free-spirited, with a hobby of performing on a stage her father built for her.
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