Jurors in the Tree of Life trial heard more testimony Thursday from survivors of the mass shooting in 2018.
They also heard from some of the first responders, including police officer Daniel Mead, who was at the Squirrel Hill police station, just two blocks away, when the call came in about a shooting at the synagogue.
He and his partner were first on the scene and Mead was shot in the wrist and hand.
He radioed that he was hit.
Mead's hand never healed and he is now on permanent disability.
Overall, it has been a challenging week emotionally for so many people in our region and across the country, and in some cases, around the world, emanating from the trial that got underway Tuesday for the Pittsburgh Synagogue shooting suspect.
The 10-27 Healing Partnership is an organization trying to help by giving people some resources for dealing with the impact of the trial, especially when it comes to mental health.
Director Maggie Feinstein tells the Big K Morning show that hearing very graphic details from witnesses creates a level of trauma and re-opens a lot of wounds.
"Trauma's not something we have to run from, it's something that we're equipped to handle," said Feinstein. "We're best equipped to heal from if we acknowledge it, we don't feel shamed by it and also we feel validated, if somebody can say to us 'I see you' you have every right to feel what you're feeling."
You can find a list of resources on the 10-27 Healing Partnership website.
