Horrific Newtown, CT school shooting

[Kasept]

At least 18 children dead. Mindless, numbing insanity.

ABC feed: http://abcnews.go.com/live

http://news.google.com/news/rtc?ncl=...ned=us&topic=h

[MaTH716]

The whole f.uckin world/society is going down in flames quickly.

I pray for the familes affected.

[Danzig]

just saw it could be two gunmen, with one still at large. just awful.

[knickslions2]

Can't even send your kids to school without worrying. This is just awful.

[Danzig]

and now they're saying at least 27 dead. jesus.

[Danzig]

Children and the gunman are among those killed.




NEWTOWN, Conn. — Some children were among at least 27 people killed in a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Friday, according to the Associated Press and Reuters.

The total number of victims is unclear, but Reuters reports that 27 are dead, while NBC News is reporting that at least 20 children at the school were shot. The gunman also is among the dead, and, according to an ABC affiliate, is believed to be a parent of one of the students. Many of the shootings took place in a kindergarten classroom, a local newspaper reported.

An official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is still under way told the Associated Press the gunman apparently had two guns. The school district remains on lockdown as police investigate the shootings. There are unconfirmed reports of two shooters, according to the paper.

[declansharbor]

Definition of tragedy. I haven't shed a tear in over 5 years, but today that ended. Can't even fathom what the families are going through. Absolutely stomach turning event.

[jms62]

I think is the most heinous crime in my lifetime. Targeting children including your own. There is no words, thoughts or prayers that I could utter that would begin to make those victimized begin to heal.

[joeydb]

An example of pure evil. Nauseating, literally.

Reportedly one of the gunmen is still at large.

[cal828]

Both horrifying and incredible. The carnage goes on. They kill us in our malls, and places of worship, and schools. We have more luck protecting ourselves from al quada than from the legion of home grown crazies among us. God give these families strength. I can only imagine what they must be going through.

[Danzig]

A teacher's son clad in black and carrying two handguns rampaged through a Connecticut elementary school Friday, killing 18 small children and seven adults, including his mother, in the nation’s second-worst school massacre, law enforcement officials said.


The gunman, identified as Ryan Lanza, 24, was also found dead at the scene, a federal law enforcement official said. Lanza's mother is a kindergarten teacher at the Newtown school, and it's inside that classroom where most of the casualties took place, according to WNBC's Jonathan Dienst.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Danzig

A teacher's son clad in black and carrying two handguns rampaged through a Connecticut elementary school Friday, killing 18 small children and seven adults, including his mother, in the nation’s second-worst school massacre, law enforcement officials said.


The gunman, identified as Ryan Lanza, 24, was also found dead at the scene, a federal law enforcement official said. Lanza's mother is a kindergarten teacher at the Newtown school, and it's inside that classroom where most of the casualties took place, according to WNBC's Jonathan Dienst.

http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2012...tiple-injured/

Don't read the comments if you still have any faith in humanity.

[bigrun]

Sickening...elementary school for God's sake where does this stop..Was the shooter after his mother? why kill all those priceless kids..

Two 9mm handguns were recovered from the scene, an official told WNBC's Dienst. The Associated Press said one of the guns was a.223-caliber rifle.

[Patrick333]

This is just horrible. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by this terrible tragedy.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Danzig

A teacher's son clad in black and carrying two handguns rampaged through a Connecticut elementary school Friday, killing 18 small children and seven adults, including his mother, in the nation’s second-worst school massacre, law enforcement officials said.


The gunman, identified as Ryan Lanza, 24, was also found dead at the scene, a federal law enforcement official said. Lanza's mother is a kindergarten teacher at the Newtown school, and it's inside that classroom where most of the casualties took place, according to WNBC's Jonathan Dienst.

Talk about a HUGE mistake

4:41 p.m.: Federal law enforcement sources now say Connecticut school shooting gunman was Adam Lanza, 20, and not his brother Ryan Lanza, 24, as earlier reported. Adam was found dead in the school along with his mother, a kindergarten teacher there.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by jms62

Talk about a HUGE mistake

4:41 p.m.: Federal law enforcement sources now say Connecticut school shooting gunman was Adam Lanza, 20, and not his brother Ryan Lanza, 24, as earlier reported. Adam was found dead in the school along with his mother, a kindergarten teacher there.

The guy lost his mother, father and brother and had his facebook page circulated throught the media and identified as the killer.

[cal828]

More confusion. Listening to CNN a minute ago. They said Mom not in the school. Found her body in her home in town, Brother taken into custody. Might be just to see what he knows?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by jms62

Talk about a HUGE mistake

4:41 p.m.: Federal law enforcement sources now say Connecticut school shooting gunman was Adam Lanza, 20, and not his brother Ryan Lanza, 24, as earlier reported. Adam was found dead in the school along with his mother, a kindergarten teacher there.

An exmaple of the news rushing out info i suppose.

[bigrun]

The weapons used..

The weapons used in the attack were legally purchased and were registered to the gunman's mother, two law enforcement officials said.

[Patrick333]

Originally Posted by cal828

More confusion. Listening to CNN a minute ago. They said Mom not in the school. Found her body in her home in town, Brother taken into custody. Might be just to see what he knows?

I wish these networks would wait to get the facts right when we have these type of tragedies. What's the big hurry?