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27 Dead, Including 20 Children, in Connecticut Elementary School Shooting (UPDATED)
27 Dead, Including 20 Children, in Connecticut Elementary School Shooting (UPDATED)
27 Dead, Including 20 Children, in Connecticut Elementary School Shooting (UPDATED)
NOTE: This post will be continually updated as new information comes in. Video and photos are below. All times Eastern. UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: Originally it was thought that Adam Lanza, the gunman, shot his mother at the Sandy Hook Elementary school, where she was a teacher's aide. ABC has learned that, in fact, Nancy Lanza was killed at her home (by her son) prior to the massacre. He then drove to the
Shooter was a teacher's son; Killed entire classroom
Shooter was a teacher's son; Killed entire classroom
Shooter was a teacher's son; Killed entire classroom
Now that several hours have passed since the initial reports of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting, it appears the reported death toll is official 26, with 18 of those being children. The school educated classes in Kindergarten through the fourth grade.
Famous People With Ties to Shattered Connecticut Town
Famous People With Ties to Shattered Connecticut Town
Famous People With Ties to Shattered Connecticut Town
The following famous people are believed to have, or have had, ties to the area of Newtown, Connecticut where the horrific school shooting occurred this morning: Actor Anthony Edwards is believed to have purchased a house in the area of Newtown known as Sandy Hook (the shooting was at Sandy Hook Elementary) from children's author and illustrator Steven Kellogg...
Photos of School Where Students Shot
Photos of School Where Students Shot
Photos of School Where Students Shot
As news reports come out of Newtown, Connecticut this morning we keep hearing residents say they can't believe it happened there. Indeed, this 300-year-old town of 27,000 residents is indeed "sleepy" and rural by most standards. The game Scrabble was invented there and it is, or was, home to both the author and illustrator of the Magic School Bus series, author and illustrator Steven Kel