'Everyone says it'll never be me' - Brown University student on surviving two mass shootings

Published: 12/14/2025
'Everyone says it'll never be me' - Brown University student on surviving two mass shootings
Brown University student Mia Tretta shares her experience of surviving two mass shootings - one in a California high school in 2019 and the other on her college campus in Rhode Island. Despite sustaining injuries and undergoing surgeries, Mia highlights the ongoing fear, confusion, and anger caused by gun violence. She emphasizes the need to address mass shootings as a pervasive issue affecting all communities, urging Americans not to accept these incidents as a norm.