The Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings

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Shooting at Connecticut school. 27 dead including 18 children

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/us-connecticut-towns-idUSBRE8BD0U120121214

(Reuters) - At least 27 people, including children, were killed on Friday when at least one shooter opened fire at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, CBS News reported, citing unnamed officials.

The shooter, the father of a student there, was also killed, CBS News reported. The principal and school psychologist were among the dead, CNN said.

There were unconfirmed reports of a second shooter after witnesses reported hearing dozens of shots fired.

Sandy Hook Elementary School teaches children from kindergarten through fourth grade - roughly ages 5 to 10.

"It was horrendous," said parent Brenda Lebinski, who rushed to the school where her daughter is in the third grade. "Everyone was in hysterics - parents, students. There were kids coming out of the school bloodied. I don't know if they were shot, but they were bloodied."

Television images showed police and ambulances at the scene, and parents rushing toward the school. Parents were seen reuniting with their children and taking them home.

Sickening!!!

We went for our first 4D scan today and were so happy. Now this type of news!! :(
 
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18.10 (13.10) A parent at the school, who was there this morning for a meeting, has described how she heard the "pop-pop" of gunfire in the hallway. Three people went out into the hall and the woman said only one - the vice principle - came back. The vice principle was reportedly wounded as she crawled back in. The woman described hearing shouting in the hall but it was not clear whether it was the shooter or responding police.

18.08 (13.08) The gunman was found dead inside a classroom but it's not clear whether they killed themselves or were killed by police. Initial reports suggested there were two shooters, but it's not clear whether that is the case.

18.05 (13.05) Authorities in Newtown are about to hold a press conference, where we will get our first official briefing on the tragedy that unfolded this morning.

18.01 (13.01) The school is only kindergarten through fourth grade, meaning the oldest children are 10 years old. There are 600 kids at the school.

17.59 (12.59)The scene outside Sandy Hook Elementary School is now an all too familiar one in modern America: swarms of police cars in the car park, heavily-armed officers from the SWAT team patrolling the area and new helicopters circling overhead.

17.56 (12.56) There are reports than an entire class - a room full of young children - are unaccounted for.

17.55 (12.55) CNN is now reporting "close to 20" dead at the school, of which at least 10 are children.

17.53 (12.53) If that CBS figure of 27 dead is confirmed, and so far there has been no official confirmation, this will be the worst school massacre in the history of the United States - far outstripping Columbine in 1999 which left 13 victims dead.

17.48 (12.48) Jay Carney, the White House spokesman, says the President was informed at 10.30am and will receive regular updates throughout the day. The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are involved.

17.45 (12.45)Two 9mm handguns have been recovered from the scene and police have taped off a black car in the car park outside the school.

17.44 (12.44) We're now getting reports of 27 people, including 14 children, killed at the school. There's no confirmation of that but it is an extraordinary tragedy if true.

17.41 (12.41) The shooting was reported at 9.40am EST, around three hours ago, and the situation remains very unclear. The best information we have so far is that two members of school staff are dead along with a shooter. Witnesses claim "at least 100 rounds" were fired during the incident.

17.40 (12.40) Police are responding to a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, where so far three people are reported to have been killed.
 
Following on SKyNews channel now and I am absolutely devastated!

Who shoots 5 to 10 year old children??? :mad:
 
Why is it so difficult for people to indentify sick sacks of **** before they do something.

At my school no individual is allowed on schools grounds before presenting themselves at our office. Our main entrance leads straight to our office.

We have sturdy and sharp palisade fences around the whole of our school. Cost us nigh to an amount of half a million Rand 4 years ago. But it has been worth it every cent.
 
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From @BreakingNews on Twitter

Person in custody: officials trying to determine whether person had role in Connecticut school shooting

@SkyNewsBreak

A second person is in police custody in relation to shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Connecticut
 
I was having such a good evening and then I read this. This is really disturbing. Bloody gun happy Americans.
 
Why is it so difficult for people to indentify sick sacks of **** before they do something.

At my school no individual is allowed on schools grounds before presenting themselves at our office. Our main entrance leads straight to our office.

We have sturdy and sharp palisade fences around the whole of our school. Cost us nigh to an amount of half a million Rand 3 years ago. But it has been worth it every cent.

From reports (sketchy as they are) it appears the shooter was a father of a student which could explain the 'easy' access.
 
A country that wants to police the world can't even get it's own **** together. This is far to common.
 
SKyNews now said they can confirm the shooter is a 20 year old male with ties to the school.

Doubt it can be a dad of a student then.
 
Shooting at Connecticut school. 27 dead including 18 children

They really need stricter gun control laws. It has been a good year for crazy Americans with assault rifles. Bad year for the hordes of victims.
 
Really sad.

Really really sad. I have no words. I wouldn't be able to cope if this happened to anyone in my family.

Man this sucks.
 
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