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Shooting at Connecticut Elementary School

41,038 2,061 December 14, 2012 at 07:45 AM in Sad (2)
Shooting reported at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown [kltv.com]

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The Newtown Bee is reporting multiple police, ambulance and emergency crews are at the scene, and there are multiple reports of injuries being reported.

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Last Edited by calistyle December 15, 2012 at 07:19 PM
the tragic shooting has nothing to do with the president, gun laws, military, etc.. so it'd be much appreciated if we can all grieve and share our sadness together, without the controversial off topic mumble jumble that will get others riled up. so no trolling please. kthx.

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Names have been released. I couldn't make it to the end without crying. Weeping

State police released the names of the victims of an elementary school shooting spree in Newtown, Conn. on Saturday, per the Associated Press [ap.org]:
All six adults killed at the school were women. Of the 20 children who were shot to death, eight were boys and 12 were girls. All the children were ages 6 or 7.
Investigators are trying to learn more about 20-year-old gunman Adam Lanza, who killed himself after the massacre.
The state's chief medical examiner, Dr. H. Wayne Carver, told reporters the children he examined all had "three to 11 wounds apiece."
"I believe everybody was hit more than once," he added.
The complete list, via ABC News [go.com]:
Charlotte Bacon, 6
Daniel Barden, 7
Rachel Davino, 29
Olivia Engel, 6
Josephine Gay, 7
Ana Marquez-Greene, 6
Dylan Hockley, 6
Dawn Hocksprung, 47
Madeline Hsu, 6
Catherine Hubbard, 6
Chase Kowalski, 7
Jesse Lewis, 6
James Mattioli, 6
Grace McDonnell, 7
Anne Marie Murphy, 52
Emilie Parker, 6
Jack Pinto, 6
Noah Pozner, 6
Caroline Previdi, 6
Jessica Rekos, 6
Avielle Richman, 6
Lauren Russeau, 30
Mary Sherlach, 56
Victoria Soto, 27
Benjamin Wheeler, 6
Allison Wyatt, 6

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12-14-2012 at 09:55 AM.
12-14-2012 at 09:55 AM.
omg. what is wrong with this country?
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12-14-2012 at 09:58 AM.
12-14-2012 at 09:58 AM.
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omg. what is wrong with this country?
WTH is wrong with the guy who shot a bunch of kids? I seriously cannot imagine. Mad Down
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12-14-2012 at 10:02 AM.
12-14-2012 at 10:02 AM.
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Shooter reported to be the father of a student; he might have had a confrontation with the principal. Shots were apparently fired in a (kindergarten?) classroom.
This is why I always wrestle with myself when I go to my brother's school as a volunteer. It's illegal as hell to carry a gun when I do (and I haven't), but there's only one resource officer on the premises that would have the ability to stop something like this if it happened.

We need to revise our laws. It's that simple.
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emelvee
12-14-2012 at 10:03 AM.
12-14-2012 at 10:03 AM.
Reports that one entire classroom has been "unaccounted for" and now 18 children out of 27 total dead...did the guy take out an entire classroom? Weeping
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12-14-2012 at 10:06 AM.
12-14-2012 at 10:06 AM.
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These stories make me sick. Being a parent involves a scary amount of trust in society. Even with the perspective that these are relatively small and rare, it's no less than terrifying.

My heart goes out to the victims, both psychologically and physically affected.

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Disagree I don't trust society at all! laugh out loud
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12-14-2012 at 10:07 AM.
12-14-2012 at 10:07 AM.
What a sad day.

I am going off-line. Can't read anymore updates.
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12-14-2012 at 10:08 AM.
12-14-2012 at 10:08 AM.
Principal and school psychologist are reported dead, too. Probably a few other administrators. One gunman is dead, no report on the second one.
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12-14-2012 at 10:09 AM.
12-14-2012 at 10:09 AM.
HOLY SHIT!

27 dead

So sad.
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12-14-2012 at 10:09 AM.
12-14-2012 at 10:09 AM.
Quote from emelvee :
Reports that one entire classroom has been "unaccounted for" and now 18 children out of 27 total dead...did the guy take out an entire classroom? Weeping

There are no words. This is yet another reason my kids will always be homeschooled until they go to college.
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12-14-2012 at 10:26 AM.
12-14-2012 at 10:26 AM.
This is awful. I really don't know what to say beyond that.
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12-14-2012 at 10:28 AM.
12-14-2012 at 10:28 AM.
they fear that 18 children number will rise
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12-14-2012 at 10:29 AM.
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12-14-2012 at 10:39 AM.
12-14-2012 at 10:39 AM.
Second gunman allegedly in custody.
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emelvee
12-14-2012 at 10:41 AM.
12-14-2012 at 10:41 AM.
Been hearing about a second gunman for a while now...wtf???
I was hoping it was someone that took out the original shooter.
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12-14-2012 at 10:41 AM.
12-14-2012 at 10:41 AM.
Quote from PaintTheSkyGrey :
Second gunman allegedly in custody.
The idea of a second gunman disturbs me. I can wrap my head around the idea of one crazy person snapping, and then doing something completely unthinkable. But two shooters implies an element of coordination and premeditation of something completely unthinkable. Two people agreed that they wanted to do this. Wow.

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