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Revision as of 20:32, 14 December 2012
 | This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (December 2012) |
| Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Newtown, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°25′12″N 73°16′43″W / 41.42000°N 73.27861°W |
| Date | December 14, 2012 9:41 am - GMT-5 |
| Target | Children and school personnel |
Attack type | Mass murder, school shooting |
| Weapons | Multiple 9-mm handguns and a .223-caliber rifle[1] |
| Deaths | 27[2] (unconfirmed) [citation needed] |
| Injured | 3 |
On December 14, 2012, at least 27 people, including 20 children, were killed,[3] in a school shooting (also referred to as the Connecticut School Shooting)[4][5][6][7] at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Sandy Hook village, Newtown, Connecticut. Three other injured were transported to hospitals in critical condition.[8] If this death toll is confirmed, this would be the second-deadliest US civilian shooting, after Virginia Tech in 2007, which had a death toll of 32.[9] The shooting occurred three days following the Clackamas Town Center shooting in Oregon.
Shooting
The gunman wore black combat garb and a military vest. Gunshots and screams had been heard over the school public address system. The elementary school has close to 700 students.[1]
Authorities recovered a Glock and SIG Sauer 9mm handgun, but it was unclear who killed the shooter,[1] with some sources[8] reporting suicide and others saying the cause of death was unknown.
The classroom where the shooter's mother worked as a kindergarten teacher was the scene of the majority of the casualties.[10]
Suspect
The perpetrator, identified as 24-year old Ryan J. Lanza from Hoboken, New Jersey,[1][11][12] was confirmed dead by police.[13] His mother, Nancy Lanza, a teacher at the school, was one of the victims,[13][14][15] and was his first victim.[8]
A second man was questioned by investigators. His younger brother, age 20, has been taken for questioning[11][16]
Reactions
According to the White House spokesman Jay Carney, Barack Obama expressed "enormous sympathy for families that are affected".[9] President Obama gave a televised address at approximately 3:17 p.m. ET the same day. He ordered flags to fly at half-mast at the White House in respect for victims.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "At least 26 dead in shooting at Connecticut elementary school". Fox News. December 14, 2012.
- ^ "School Shooting In Connecticut: '27 Killed'". Sky News. December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "School Shooting In Connecticut: '27 Killed'". Sky News. December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "Connecticut school shooting: At least 20 dead, including gunman: '27 Killed'". Chicago Tribune. December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "Connecticut school shooting claims nearly 30 lives, source says". CNN. December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "Connecticut school shooting: 18 children among at least 24 dead". LA Times. December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "Connecticut school shooting: latest". The Telegraph. December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ a b c "27 Killed in Connecticut Shooting, Including 18 Children". New York Times. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ a b "Official with knowledge of Conn. school shooting: 27 dead, including 18 children". Washington Post. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Elementary School Massacre". USNews on MSNBC news. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ a b Children and adults gunned down in Connecticut school massacre – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs
- ^ Gary Stoller and Gary Strauss (14 December 2012). "26 reported killed in Newtown, Conn., school shooting". USA Today. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ a b Pete Williams; Miguel Llanos; Tracy Connor (14 December 2012). "Elementary school massacre: 26 dead, including 18 kids, in Connecticut". NBC. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Reports: Gunman had connection to Newtown, school". WRAL.com. 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ^ Abby Rogers (14 December 2012). "Shooting At Connecticut School". Business Insider. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ Kaufman, Chris (December 14, 2012). "Student's father suspected in shooting at elementary school". Globe and Mail. Newtown, Conn. Reuters. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
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