Ottawa shooting: Family grieves after Parliament Hill field trip

The Lamarre family of Ottawa was visiting Parliament Hill as part of a field trip for home-schooled children when the shooter, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, stormed in and opened fire.

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TheLamarreswere one floor below where the shooter barged in Centre Block and police quickly grabbed them and pulled them to safety. However, one of the children was separated from the parents.

The familyreached out to CBC News to share their story. You can watch Ashley Burke's report in the video above.

On Saturday morning, family therapist Natasxa Cinialso talked about strategies for parents when speaking to their children during a crisis.

She said keep the conversation open and age appropriate. Listen to the interview here.