Trauma Surgeon Recounts Horrors of Minneapolis School Shooting

In the aftermath of a tragic school shooting in Minneapolis just two weeks ago, a trauma surgeon who treated several young victims is now opening up about the harrowing experience. Dr. Trish Valusek, a surgeon at Children's Hospital, recounts the horror of that day when five children arrived at the hospital almost simultaneously, all of them bleeding from gunshot wounds.

Valusek, a mother of two teenagers, says she was immediately struck by the severity of the injuries, which were caused by a semi-automatic weapon. "Children don't get shot in the head at 8:30 in the morning," she said, describing the incident as a "mass casualty event." The surgeon explains that the high-velocity nature of the wounds made them particularly difficult to treat, with "millimeters" making the difference between life and death for several of the students.

Overwhelmed by the suffering she witnessed, Valusek admits she was "angry" that such a tragedy was "known to happen" in society. All of the students treated at Children's Hospital have since been released, except for 12-year-old Sophia Forchas, who remains in critical condition at a different hospital. As the community grapples with this devastating event, Valusek's firsthand account sheds light on the harrowing realities faced by medical professionals on the frontlines of gun violence.