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Chicago preschool teacher Zoe Kolpack was at the parade with her two young children, husband Stephen, her father Mike and brother-in-law Nick when the shots rang out as a rooftop gunman fired into the crowds of spectators, leaving seven dead and at least 30 more wounded.
School shootings have become an ever-present fear and teachers receiving extensive training in how to respond to mass shootings, but Chicago Public Schools teacher Zoe Kolpack was watching the Highland Park parade with her husband, their two young children and other relatives when this mass shooting began Monday.
CPS officials said they had been in touch with teacher Zoe Kolpack Tuesday morning as she begins her recovery.