Having actually known people that were shot and killed (by an Asian student, no less) I can honestly say that worst aspect of the entire thing, aside from the actual deaths, was the media attention. This Cnn/etc round-the-clock bullshit must be excrutiating for the actual families/friends of the victims. While people grieve, their phones are probably ringing off the hook, and the reporters masturbate for a fresh scoop at their doorstep. But it's going to be fine because these graphics fucking rock!
Not coincidentally, in my own experience the only person who bathed himself in the media spotlight was the biological father of one of the victims...a guy that had basically abandoned his son from childhood until his death became a media circus.