During the escape, Matheson’s brother Cody was shot in the shoulder by one of the gunman’s bullets. But they eventually made it to safety, and were driven by one of Cody’s friends to a local hospital, where doctors and nurses were frantically working to save the wounded.

“He’s been unique since the beginning,” Coffer told the news outlet about her new son, who they named Wyatt. Both parents were so relieved that their baby was not only healthy, but also that he was welcomed into the world by two healthy parents, too.

Shiran Mariasov of MBF Photography was so moved by the story of the baby born so soon after the tragedy, she offered a free photoshoot for the newborn. The resulting images are among the most powerful to emerge in the aftermath of the tragedy.