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Refugee Families Finding Support In Aftermath Of Assault

JAMES DAWSON / BOISE STATE PUBLIC RADIO
16-year-old Younis Kamel, right, says he witnessed the mass stabbing attack in June.

On a Saturday night, the last night in June, a group of families, who had found refuge in Boise, were gathered to celebrate a child's birthday.  A man - a transient with an extensive record who had been staying at the apartment complex - entered the party and stabbed at everyone in attendance. By the time it was over, nine people - children and adults - had been stabbed. The three-year-old birthday girl passed away days later. We look at how that community is coping with this tragedy and how they'll move forward in this community.

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