Daily: Neosho R-5 schools prepare for students affected by church shooting

Continuing the blanket coverage of Sunday's triple murder at the First Congregational Church in Neosho and its aftermath, the Neosho Daily News added more stories to its growing collection today including reporter Todd Higdon's examination of how the Neosho R-5 School District will deal with students who were affected by the murders:

To help in the aftermath of the tragic event, R-5 counselors will be on hand Wednesday and Thursday for any students or faculty who need someone to talk to.

“We kind of got an idea today (Monday) that they're directly related to families that go to that church,” said Dr. Richard Page, Neosho superintendent. “About six of our students are directly related to one of members of the church. Indirectly, we don't know how many will be affected by it.”

On Sunday, three people were killed inside the church and several injured, when Eiken Elam Saimon, 52, entered the church and started firing guns. The children were released, but around 50 hostages and the gunman were still inside the church when police arrived.

The counselors went through a little bit of training on Monday in case of they are needed.