Father of Sandy Hook school shooting victim keeps his son's memory alive

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Barden, whose son Daniel was shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. His story is the subject of a new documentary: A Father's Promise.

• Hide caption Mark Barden, third from left, poses with his surviving family members in this undated photograph, from left: eldest son James, daughter Natalie and wife Jackie. Previous Next Mark and Jackie Barden
• Hide caption Daniel Barden was just seven years old when he was killed, along with his 19 of his first-grade classmates and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012. Previous Next Mark and Jackie Barden
• Hide caption Little Big Town singer Karen Fairchild, Mark Barden and singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow speak in the documentary "A Father's Promise," which Crow executive produced. Previous Next A Father's Promise LLC
• Hide caption Mark Barden's daughter Natalie performs with Sheryl Crow for a concert featured in the documentary A Father's Promise, which Crow executive produced. Previous Next A Father's Promise LLC
• Hide caption Mark Barden and his daughter Natalie perform during a concert featured in the documentary A Father's Promise. Previous Next A Father's Promise LLC
• Hide caption Mark Barden, left, performs with guitarist and singer Jimmy Vivino during a concert featured in the documentary A Father's Promise. Previous Next A Father's Promise LLC

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