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Subject: Shooting At Connecticut Elementary School


A heavily armed man invaded a Newtown, Conn., elementary school today, killing his mother and 26 others, mostly children, federal and state sources tell ABC News.

The gunman, identified as Ryan Lanza, 24, of New Jersey, was killed inside of the school.

In addition to the casualties at the school, a dead body was also found in his home, officials said. Sources said Lanza was armed with four weapons and wearing a bullet-proof vest when he opened fire in the elementary school.

Among the dead was the gunman's mother, found in the school, sources told ABC News.

"The shooter is deceased inside the building," Connecticut State Police spokesman Lt. Paul Vance said at a news conference. "The public is not in danger."

Authorities initially believed that there were two gunmen and were searching cars around the school.

First grade teacher Kaitlin Roig, 29, locked her 14 students in a classroom bathroom and listened to "tons of shooting" until police came to help.

"It was horrific," Roig said. "I thought we were going to die."

She said that the terrified kids were saying, "I just want ChristmasI don't want to die. I just want to have Christmas."

The massacre prompted the town of Newtown to lock down all its schools and draw SWAT teams to the school, authorities said today.

President Obama was briefed on the shooting by FBI Director Robert Mueller.

It's unclear how many people have been shot, but 27 people, mostly children, are dead, multiple federal and state sources tell ABC News. That number could rise, officials said.

It is the second worst mass shooting in U.S. history, exceeded only by the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007 when 32 were killed before the shooter turned the gun on himself. Today's carnage exceeds the 1999 Columbine High School shooting in which 13 died and 24 were injured.

The Newtown shooting comes three days after masked gunman Jacob Roberts opened fire in a busy Oregon mall, killing two before turning the gun on himself.

Today's shooting occurred at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, which includes 450 students in grades K-4. The town is located about 12 miles east of Danbury.

State Police received the first 911 call at 9:41 a.m. and immediately began sending emergency units from the western part of the state. Initial 911 calls stated that multiple students were trapped in a classroom, possibly with a gunman, according to a Connecticut State Police source.

Vance said that on-duty and off-duty officers swarmed to the school and quickly checked "every door, every crack, every crevice" in the building looking for the gunman and evacuating children.

A photo from the scene shows a line of distressed children being led out of the school.

Three patients have been taken to Danbury Hospital, which is also on lockdown, according to the hospital's Facebook page.

"Out of abundance of caution and not because of any direct threat Danbury Hospital is under lockdown," the statement said. "This allows us simply to focus on the important work at hand."

Newtown Public School District secretary of superintendent Kathy June said in a statement that the district's schools were locked down because of the report of a shooting. "The district is taking preventive measures by putting all schools in lockdown until we ensure the safety of all students and staff," she said.

State police sent SWAT team units to Newtown.

All public and private schools in the town were on lockdown.

"We have increased our police presence at all Danbury Public Schools due to the events in Newtown. Pray for the victims," Newtown Mayor Boughton tweeted.

State emergency management officials said ambulances and other units were also en route and staging near the school.

A message on the school district website says that all afternoon kindergarten is cancelled today and there will be no midday bus runs.


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Terrible thing. Why would someone target a place with so many small children? I'm curious to find out the shooters identity if it's a student or someone from outside.

[Edited on 12.14.2012 1:16 PM PST]

  • 12.14.2012 8:40 AM PDT

and of course more loonies

  • 12.14.2012 8:46 AM PDT

Posted by: IrIsHmAn04
no its legit, i used coordinates, set weapon timers the works.

Is it bad that I seriously don't really care since this happens all the time?

  • 12.14.2012 8:48 AM PDT
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I don't understand why American let's people own a gun and carry it round it's madness as you know you could easily piss off the wrong person and face the maximum punishment for it.

  • 12.14.2012 8:49 AM PDT

Posted by: IrIsHmAn04
no its legit, i used coordinates, set weapon timers the works.


Posted by: Elfionnio11
I don't understand why American let's people own a gun and carry it round it's madness as you know you could easily piss off the wrong person and face the maximum punishment for it.


Oh look, another on who doesn't comprehend the criminal mind.

Look bub, if a criminal wants a gun, he'll get a gun whether or not they are legal or not.

  • 12.14.2012 8:50 AM PDT

This is a game right? These idiots think shooting at kids is a game.

  • 12.14.2012 8:51 AM PDT

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Reading about it, it looks like the person went in to murder a single person then committed suicide.

  • 12.14.2012 8:51 AM PDT
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Posted by: xBADMAGIKx

Posted by: Elfionnio11
I don't understand why American let's people own a gun and carry it round it's madness as you know you could easily piss off the wrong person and face the maximum punishment for it.


Oh look, another on who doesn't comprehend the criminal mind.

Look bub, if a criminal wants a gun, he'll get a gun whether or not they are legal or not.

I know what you mean but if someone snaps (and you know this does happen) if there is a gun in there pocket it will be a whole lot easier. Also it's usually better to make it harder for criminals

  • 12.14.2012 8:51 AM PDT


Posted by: xBADMAGIKx

Posted by: Elfionnio11
I don't understand why American let's people own a gun and carry it round it's madness as you know you could easily piss off the wrong person and face the maximum punishment for it.


Oh look, another on who doesn't comprehend the criminal mind.

Look bub, if a criminal wants a gun, he'll get a gun whether or not they are legal or not.

If you outlaw guns only outlaws will have guns.

  • 12.14.2012 8:52 AM PDT
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Posted by: RockdaleRooster

Posted by: xBADMAGIKx

Posted by: Elfionnio11
I don't understand why American let's people own a gun and carry it round it's madness as you know you could easily piss off the wrong person and face the maximum punishment for it.


Oh look, another on who doesn't comprehend the criminal mind.

Look bub, if a criminal wants a gun, he'll get a gun whether or not they are legal or not.

If you outlaw guns only outlaws will have guns.

Yeah but it's hardly going to make it easier for them.

  • 12.14.2012 8:53 AM PDT

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Posted by: Elfionnio11
Yeah but it's hardly going to make it easier for them.
Doesn't stop Mexican cartels. They seem to be getting their guns quite easily.

  • 12.14.2012 8:53 AM PDT


Posted by: Elfionnio11

Posted by: RockdaleRooster

Posted by: xBADMAGIKx

Posted by: Elfionnio11
I don't understand why American let's people own a gun and carry it round it's madness as you know you could easily piss off the wrong person and face the maximum punishment for it.


Oh look, another on who doesn't comprehend the criminal mind.

Look bub, if a criminal wants a gun, he'll get a gun whether or not they are legal or not.

If you outlaw guns only outlaws will have guns.

Yeah but it's hardly going to make it easier for them.

You do know criminals have a bad habit of not following the law, right

  • 12.14.2012 8:54 AM PDT
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Why just WHY do people always go to random places and shoot people? are they just all insane?

  • 12.14.2012 9:03 AM PDT

Posted by: IrIsHmAn04
no its legit, i used coordinates, set weapon timers the works.


Posted by: lightlamp2
Why just WHY do people always go to random places and shoot people? are they just all insane?


WTF do you think? Of course they're insane.

  • 12.14.2012 9:06 AM PDT

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Posted by: lightlamp2
Why just WHY do people always go to random places and shoot people? are they just all insane?
It wasn't a random shooting this time, it was an intentional murder for all you can find. It was one person who shot another person many times the killed themselves.

That doesn't make it any less worse, however.

  • 12.14.2012 9:06 AM PDT

Stupid ass washing machine...


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Posted by: Elfionnio11
Yeah but it's hardly going to make it easier for them.
Doesn't stop Mexican cartels. They seem to be getting their guns quite easily.


Yes, because of all the American companies making them. It's quite simple, stop making more guns, take back those that have been made.

  • 12.14.2012 9:06 AM PDT
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Posted by: xBADMAGIKx
Is it bad that I seriously don't really care since this happens all the time?
No, I don't care either.

  • 12.14.2012 9:06 AM PDT
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Posted by: xBADMAGIKx

Posted by: lightlamp2
Why just WHY do people always go to random places and shoot people? are they just all insane?


WTF do you think? Of course they're insane.
Why does it always happen in the US though?

  • 12.14.2012 9:07 AM PDT

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Posted by: TwiggyShip

Posted by: Sergeant omega

Posted by: Elfionnio11
Yeah but it's hardly going to make it easier for them.
Doesn't stop Mexican cartels. They seem to be getting their guns quite easily.


Yes, because of all the American companies making them. It's quite simple, stop making more guns, take back those that have been made.
>He thinks the Cartels get even a significant amount their guns from America directly.

My sides!

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  • 12.14.2012 9:07 AM PDT
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Posted by: Achronos
Hey, guys, what's going on in this thread?
Someone tell Kivell that he is a lie.


Get WorkPlaced!

Sad news, awful right before Chrismas.

  • 12.14.2012 9:08 AM PDT


Posted by: lightlamp2

Posted by: xBADMAGIKx

Posted by: lightlamp2
Why just WHY do people always go to random places and shoot people? are they just all insane?


WTF do you think? Of course they're insane.
Why does it always happen in the US though?

Because we have looser gun control laws than a country like say the UK. Then again the UK has as much trouble with knife crime as we do with gun crime. But you don't see people going into a school and stabbing children. Just a bunch of muggings.

  • 12.14.2012 9:10 AM PDT
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Posted by: RockdaleRooster
Why would someone target a place with so many small children?
Becuase schools are places where the shooter is guaranteed that there isn't any armed resistance.

  • 12.14.2012 9:12 AM PDT

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Posted by: RockdaleRooster

Posted by: lightlamp2

Posted by: xBADMAGIKx

Posted by: lightlamp2
Why just WHY do people always go to random places and shoot people? are they just all insane?


WTF do you think? Of course they're insane.
Why does it always happen in the US though?

Because we have looser gun control laws than a country like say the UK. Then again the UK has as much trouble with knife crime as we do with gun crime. But you don't see people going into a school and stabbing children. Just a bunch of muggings.
Not the UK, but uhhh

  • 12.14.2012 9:15 AM PDT
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Posted by: Elfionnio11

Posted by: xBADMAGIKx

Posted by: Elfionnio11
I don't understand why American let's people own a gun and carry it round it's madness as you know you could easily piss off the wrong person and face the maximum punishment for it.


Oh look, another on who doesn't comprehend the criminal mind.

Look bub, if a criminal wants a gun, he'll get a gun whether or not they are legal or not.

I know what you mean but if someone snaps (and you know this does happen) if there is a gun in there pocket it will be a whole lot easier. Also it's usually better to make it harder for criminals
they should have mental tests before permit is given. Such as anger provoking situations, and of course the tested wont know they are being tested

  • 12.14.2012 9:21 AM PDT

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Posted by: Pong Krell
they should have mental tests before permit is given. Such as anger provoking situations, and of course the tested wont know they are being tested
Except it's pretty much impossible for that kind of thing to even be conceivable, much less practical.

  • 12.14.2012 9:22 AM PDT