Close to 20' dead in Connecticut school shooting,

Charlie003

Nearly 20 people died Friday in a school shooting in Newtown Connecticut, a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN.
At least 10 of the dead at Sandy Hook Elementary School were children, the source said.
A parent who was inside the school at the time of the attack said she heard what sounded like at least 100 rounds being fired. She said she saw two school employees who had died.
Hospital officials in neighboring Danbury said they were treating three people wounded in the shooting. Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton said the victims were in "very serious" condition.
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The shooter is dead, a source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN's Susan Candiotti. The suspect's body is in a classroom at the school, the source told CNN.
Police have recovered two weapons from the suspect, a Glock and a Sig Sauer, the source said. It's unclear if police killed the suspect.
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The Newtown Bee newspaper said one child had been carried out by a police officer and emergency crews had set up triage facilities, expecting additional patients. The Hartford Courant newspaper said one victim had "numerous gunshot wounds."
Aerial images from CNN affiliate News 12 New Jersey showed police officers armed with rifles following a dog into woods near the school.
Other officers, some in tactical gear, stood around the school with guns drawn, CNN affiliate WFSB reported.
A photograph published by The Newtown Bee showed teachers and police leading students out of the building across a parking lot.
One student, a third-grader, told CNN affiliate WTNH that she was sitting in her classroom when police flooded the area.
"We saw police officers and we heard them on our roof and in our building," the girl said.
Some of the children were crying, and others felt they had a stomachache, she said.
The girl's father told the station the incident was shocking.
"I was pretty shaken up," he said.
All schools in the city were on lockdown Friday as police assessed the situation, state police spokesman Lt. Paul Vance said.
Students were evacuated to a nearby firehouse, the Danbury News-Times newspaper reported.
The first calls came into police around 9:40 a.m., according to media accounts.
Police scheduled a news conference for 1 p.m. ET.
Newtown is about 60 miles north of New York.

DarthFalchion

my heart is with these families.. truly what is going on in this world..

chivalryder

27 is the number now.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/12/live-updates-newtown-ct-school-shooting/

quirkytizzy

.....what? Why? Jesus. That's awful.

corn63

Can only be described as a monster. Just heart breaking.

TylerJ76

26 Dead.


WOW

LauraMacNCheese

I just want say f**k work and go get my kids right now...

I hope the shooter rots for all eternity in the deepest, darkest pit of hell.

_Elemenopee_

IamBlackMamba

The live news feed is excruciating. I can't read anymore...

Junken_Diraffe

.....what? Why? Jesus. That's awful.

Why? There is never a reason, nor an excuse for this. That question cannot be answered.

I feel sick...

Dub_D

This is so sad and horrific. I want to go get my baby from school right now and hug her so tight.

Charlie003

That number will go up as the critical conditions pass. I am overwelmed.

Cranktastic

I cant even speak.

Muddy_Yogi

Very sad....Going to have to hug my babes when I get home!

penrbrown

This is terrible.

Heart breaking.

Windy_

They are saying it is the father of a student who had an issue with the Principal. The Principal was killed, the school nurse, several other staff. and 18 students. most of which were kindergarten students.

They believe there may be a second shooter or an accomplice.

Newtown is 2 towns from where I live.

RunningDirty

I had to turn it off. I couldn't look at another picture. So very sad. What a coward. Thoughts and prayers to the community and families impacted by such a horrific tragedy.

BeingAwesome247

This is so sad and horrific. I want to go get my baby from school right now and hug her so tight.

This was my thought too....almost called her school just to talk to her

the_journeyman

Always terrible to hear. Makes me question my profession (teacher) sometimes. I can't imagine what the families are going though!

JM

Temporalia

I have no words to describe how I feel, it's just unbelievable and sad

vim_n_vigor

My babies are that age. I just can't.....I have no words. They will be getting extra strong hugs from mommy tonight.

drmerc

Prayers out to the kids and families.

JoyousRen

I don't even have kids and it still makes me want to cry.

jofjltncb6

Unbelievable...and awful.

There truly is evil in this world.


ETA: A second person was involved?

Mind-boggling. I can rationalize one person completely losing it and doing something heinous/evil like this...don't misunderstand, I'm not saying I understand the act itself, but I understand that it happens...but for him to have found someone else willing to participate? I just don't get it. I seriously do not get it.

oregonzoo

just devastating. So sad. No real words. Just sad.

pelleld

My 11 month old niece (in my profile pic) is in daycare in Newtown. The daycare is in lockdown still but she is safe.

Please pray for all the families involved in this horrible tragedy....who kills little kids 10 days before Christmas? My heart is breaking.

Charlie003

Well, the schools are on lock down. But lock downs are no use when the killers are inside. Like on air planes with the marshals. Staff need to be chosen to be trained in the use of firearms and be permitted to carry on school grounds. Or use the national guard reserves to rotate in and out. It is an idea, not sure how feasible.

beach_please

Heartbreaking and so incredibly scary Those poor families

Jennicia

This just breaks my heart! I have a child in second grade...I cannot even IMAGINE! I cried when I heard the news. Thoughts and prayers for these families.

trophywife24

I just can't even comprehend this. I cannot.

bootsandfros

this is so sickening.