18 Children Killed in Grade School Shooting in Connecticut

[Siddharta]

18 Children Killed in Grade School Shooting in Connecticut

The gunman on Friday walked into a Connecticut school where his mother was a teacher. He shot and killed her and then shot 18 students in her classroom.

Eighteen children were killed on Friday morning in a shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., about 65 miles northeast of New York City, according to a person who had been briefed on the shooting. Another law enforcement official said there were adult casualties as well, which would rank it among the worst shootings in recent United States history.

One state official said that an adult gunman was believed to be dead in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The gunman was in possession of at least two firearms, the official said.

A 9-year-old boy who is a student at the school said he was in the gym when the shooting erupted.

“We were in the gym, and I heard really loud bangs,'’ said the boy, as he stood shivering and weeping outside the school with his father’s arms draped around him. “We thought that someone was knocking something over. And we heard yelling, and we heard gunshots. We heard lots of gunshots. We heard someone say, ‘Put your hands up.’ I heard, ‘Don’t shoot.’ We had to go into the closet in the gym. Then someone came and told us to run down the hallway. There were police at every door. There were lots of people crying and screaming.'’

Another student at the school told an NBC affiliate in Connecticut: “I was in the gym and I heard like seven loud booms, and the gym teachers told us to go in the corner and we huddled. We all heard these booming noises, and we started crying. So the gym teachers told us to go into the office where no one could find us. Then a police officer told us to run outside.”

State police said the Newtown police called them shortly after 9:30 a.m., according to Lt. J. Paul Vance of the Connecticut State Police. “On- and off-duty troopers responded to the school, and with Newtown police immediately upon arrival entered the school and began an active shooter search,'’ Lieutenant Vance said.

Meredith Artley, the managing editor of CNN.com, said that someone who works at the school told her the shooting happened in the hallway. “She described it as a ‘Pop, pop, pop,'” Ms. Artley said. “She said three people went out into the hall and only one person came back, the vice principal, she said, who was shot in the leg or the foot, who came crawling back. She cowered under the table and called 911. She never saw the shooting. There must have been a hundred rounds.”

President Obama was briefed on the shooting at 10:30 a.m., the White House said.

Danbury Hospital said it was treating three patients from the shooting scene, according to its Facebook page. The hospital, which is not far from the elementary school, said it was on lockdown.

At the hospital, stunned-looking personnel in white coats looked shaken as they gathered in small groups talking about the shooting. In a corner near the gift shop, one woman comforted a weeping colleague.

In the coffee shop, a few customers finished their sandwiches at the lunch counter and the cashier wiped tears from her eyes as she rang up customers.

In a mostly empty fifth-floor waiting room, three women watched local coverage of the tragedy, shaking their heads at each new horrifying detail.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy arrived at the scene of the shooting on Friday afternoon.

The school, located among wooded hills and suburban tracts in Fairfield County, 12 miles east of Danbury, serves kindergarten through fourth grade. The school has about 700 students.

“It’s just a little country school,'’ said Robert Place, 65, as he stood near the scene. “The look is very ‘50s or ‘60s. One floor. It’s always had a good reputation. People come to Newtown for the schools.'’

The school’s principal, Dawn Hochsprung, was reportedly one of those shot. But at the home of her daughter Cristina Hassinger, in Oakville, Conn., the family was still awaiting any news of her fate.

“We’re looking for any hope,” said Ryan Hassinger, the son-in-law of the principal. “If she’s in the hospital, any chance is better.”

He said that his wife, Cristina, 28, and “her sister are there now,” with Connecticut state troopers, and that he and other relatives were awaiting word on any news.

“I looked on Twitter and it says that she is passed,” said Mr. Hassinger. But, he added, the family was, “just waiting.”

A photograph published by a local newspaper, The Newtown Bee, showed a line of children being escorted out of the school with some of the children crying.

In front of a senior center next door to the school, a 20-year-old woman was with her 4-year-old sister, who was in the school at the time of the shooting. The older woman came to pick up her younger sister along with their mother. The girl had her arms and legs wrapped around her older sister.

When a reporter asked the woman what the little girl knew of what had happened, the woman said, “Absolutely nothing, and we don’t plan to tell her anything.”

Reporting was contributed by Peter Applebome, Robert Davey, Elizabeth Maker and Kristin Hussey Zisson from Connecticut, and Al Baker, Andy Newman, Jennifer Preston and Wendy Ruderman from New York.

Source

http://www.nytimes.c...ol.html?hp&_r=0

N.B.

Apparently these types of shootings/killings are more and more common nowadays. Has anyone come up with a good explanation as to why they take place?

[Ambrocious]

God.....those poor little kids...my heart goes out to all of the family.

And to response to the questions: Apparently these types of shootings/killings are more and more common nowadays. Has anyone come up with a good explanation?

ANSWER: For quite some time, there has been a gun ban agenda here in the United States and in many gun shooting cases such as this tragedy, this is used as an example as why we should have a total gun ban. Although guns are a huge problem in cases like these, it is also our last resort against the rise of an iron clad tyranny that will rise up in our own government if a total gun ban was instituted.

I think that in cases like this, the Super Attendant of the school should have guns locked away in a very secure part of the school so they can shoot any mother fucker who would dare try and kill innocent little kids. The answer is not disarm everyone because the criminals wont obey that order, but the lawful citizens will, which effectively disarms the innocent and empowers the vicious. Schools should be armed against predators like this shooter. The Principal or the Super Attendant needs to have the right to kill anyone who is shooting at kids in schools, this is the answer, arm the schools but in a safe way. Lives could be saved.

In societies where guns are banned, violent gun crimes are high. In societies where guns are not banned, in fact in areas where everyone or almost everyone is allowed to have guns, there is LESS violent gun crimes. Why is this? Because everyone knows, if you try and enter into MY house and kill me, you might have a shotgun in the face.

[Siddharta]

Watch this video-report here

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nbcnews.com/50200805#50200805

[Ambrocious]

I forgot to mention that NATO carried threw with Operation Gladio which included the bombing of school buses for political gain.

[majithia23]

[Tweety.Abd]

My heart goes out to the families of the victims, may God have mercy on them. What the f*** happed to the U.S. this is like the 4th or 5th mass shooting this year. Guns need not to be banned, I doubt if such move will even be feasible rather what should be done is guns laws should be made more stringent and I agree the principal or superintendent should be allowed to have guns to shoot anyone who threatens the life of anyone. But I have second thoughts since most of these terrorists had bullet proof vests, and other protective armor. This is truly f'ked up.

In societies where guns are banned, violent gun crimes are high.

This is not true, I live in a society where only the law enforcement possess fire arms and yet we do not have have any violent gun crimes as you've stated. I'm not saying that they do not occur at all, but their rate of occurance is extremely low, once or twice a year but they're all confined to robbery of stores, not homicide, etc.

[Sonar]

Watch this video-report here

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nbcnews.com/50200805#50200805

That live feed is closed but might air another - im not sure lol

Another shooting! but still nothing will be done.

They can get rid of guns but that doesnt stop thing slike this... anything with a sharp end can do the same damage....

[DKT27]

Sad indeed. :(

It's however true that access to weapons makes it easier for the violent people. Everyone gets violent some time, but when one finally comes to execute that violence and has easy access to weapons, one can wreak havoc.

I didn't know he came there for killing his mother. :(

[Ambrocious]

My heart goes out to the families of the victims, may God have mercy on them. What the f*** happed to the U.S. this is like the 4th or 5th mass shooting this year. Guns need not to be banned, I doubt if such move will even be feasible rather what should be done is guns laws should be made more stringent and I agree the principal or superintendent should be allowed to have guns to shoot anyone who threatens the life of anyone. But I have second thoughts since most of these terrorists had bullet proof vests, and other protective armor. This is truly f'ked up.

In societies where guns are banned, violent gun crimes are high.

This is not true, I live in a society where only the law enforcement possess fire arms and yet we do not have have any violent gun crimes as you've stated. I'm not saying that they do not occur at all, but their rate of occurance is extremely low, once or twice a year but they're all confined to robbery of stores, not homicide, etc.

Do you live in a smaller town by any chance? Smaller towns usually have lower crime rates by default. In bigger cities where guns are fully banned, the innocent people wind up suffering the most because even if they are well trained with a knife, a gun almost always wins unless you have the element of surprise.

[ck_kent]

This is really sick and disturbing. :unsure: What the hell's happening? Gun ban or no gun ban what would turn a normal being into a monster like this like what happened several days ago when a guy opened fire inside a mall?

[roninmma]

anyone come up with a good explanation?

ANSWER: For quite some time, there has been a gun ban agenda here in the United States and in many gun shooting cases such as this tragedy, this is used as an example as why we should have a total gun ban. Although guns are a huge problem in cases like these, it is also our last resort against the rise of an iron clad tyranny that will rise up in our own government if a total gun ban was instituted.

This.

[chlorophyll]

no words jus tears..

[LeetPirate]

N.B.

Apparently these types of shootings/killings are more and more common nowadays. Has anyone come up with a good explanation as to why they take place?

It's a concept called Karma, some people think it is superstitious nonsense but somehow these things always seem to work out. The American military spills lots of innocent blood in their wars for economic gain, well sometimes the universe has a way of maintaining balance.

Also banning guns may not solve the problem, guns are banned in many countries and crimes still exists involving illegal guns instead. It's people, bad parenting and obesity, who knows what really causes insanity in people.

[nIGHT]

Referring to the post Siddharta highlighted by LeetPirate.

I'm also wondering why these things happened. It happened mostly in the united states but it also happened around the world;

Even in my own country these things happened but in a smaller scale. What drives these men to insanity that the only way out is to kill some unknown innocent people?

I pray for the souls of the victim and of the perpetrator, as well as their families.

If we see someone that has a heavy heart/soul give them an easy way, make things easy for them.

Maybe this helps them breadth a little and may prevent them from being pushed too hard.

[Ambrocious]

The children had innocent souls....they are in a place of rest and peace now...

[rudrax]

This is the limit of humanity where it ends!!!!

[RadioActive]

لا حول و لا قوة إلا بالله

I can't think of anything else to say after reading this.

[Shadowx]

لا حول و لا قوة إلا بالله

I can't think of anything else to say after reading this.

Not around and no strength except in Allah :)

[Tweety.Abd]

Do you live in a smaller town by any chance? Smaller towns usually have lower crime rates by default. In bigger cities where guns are fully banned, the innocent people wind up suffering the most because even if they are well trained with a knife, a gun almost always wins unless you have the element of surprise.

Well I live in a small country..no where in my country is there any gun-related crimes. But I believe it may not hold true for larger cities/countries.. But I agree, guns don't kill, people do but the recent loosening of gun laws is also to be blamed. Where gun laws are more strict and stringent, there's less gun related crimes.

[Ambrocious]

Do you live in a smaller town by any chance? Smaller towns usually have lower crime rates by default. In bigger cities where guns are fully banned, the innocent people wind up suffering the most because even if they are well trained with a knife, a gun almost always wins unless you have the element of surprise.

Well I live in a small country..no where in my country is there any gun-related crimes. But I believe it may not hold true for larger cities/countries.. But I agree, guns don't kill, people do but the recent loosening of gun laws is also to be blamed. Where gun laws are more strict and stringent, there's less gun related crimes.

It also has to do with a genuine loss of love of life. Here in America, since the top of our government is bad, most people below are too; this is true in most every other country that fell into tyranny in history as well. Even me, I am doing things I never would have dreamed of doing all because when tyranny comes home to roost, we all begin to fall apart. I would leave the country but the whole world has a very bitter taste in their mouth towards Americans and I figured I'd stick around to see how it all ends up...and maybe try and bring some people to the realization of what all this means.

I'm an Infowarrior, people may not like Alex Jones for whatever reason but it is because of him that I woke up out of the propaganda that was being fed to me and to every other American too. Many have woken up and soon, many more will see the truth. I hope that we don't have to live under this rotted society much longer, I am so not looking forward to being invaded because of the political rot in our nation. A revolution would be appropriate had it not been the plan of the world elite: one last final revolution which would be actually LED by the world elite. You see...they would have us butcher each other to the point where we are hardly left alive. What I mean is that the world elite would love to see us fight our own police and military; once we start starving bad enough, THEN they will come in, seize power, and setup another form of corruption which would be the deaths of many more people.

I hate war. I hate to see innocent lives be lost all because of a corrupt system. Things were not like this when I was younger...not even close. The proper response to understanding the fuller spectrum of corruption is NOT to lose hope and be a degenerate too. What we must all do is engage in acts of kindness, compassion, love and empathy. That is the exact opposite of what is being forced down our gullets.

[speedy57]

[emerglines]

CNN says yesterday 28 killed !!!

[Tweety.Abd]

CNN says yesterday 28 killed !!!

Its 20 children and 6 teachers, 3 of whom sacrificed their own lives to protect the lives of the children..

[emerglines]

CNN says yesterday 28 killed !!!

Its 20 children and 6 teachers, 3 of whom sacrificed their own lives to protect the lives of the children..

Anyway people starts to be more and more crazy those days !

[Knightmare]

Occurrences like this make me think that the world will end on December 21. :nono: