It was the first day of school during the earliest lunch period at Perry Hall High School, but it soon turned into an unforgettable day of violence.

The events of Aug. 27, when police say a student used a double-barrel shotgun to randomly shoot another student in the cafeteria, sent shock waves through the Perry Hall community and made headlines and newscasts across the nation.

Watch the events of the past month unfold in the above photos, and read updates on the incident on Patch's Perry Hall High Student Shooting topic page.

Tell us how the incident has impacted you and your family in the comments.