Why?
Why would
anybody do this? Have the coruage to walk
into a elementry school and shoot kids and
adults. Innocent
kids and adults. I cant imagine what their families and
friends are going through. I cant even imagine being
there.
Seeing your friends, your classmates
get shot.
Why?
Prayer go out to anyone effected by
this.
I will admit, I've never met one of those people effected by
the shooting today, and I won't act like I did. But what
breaks my heart is the fact that a stranger, can go into an
elementary school, and kill innocent children who have done
nothing to them. They can just walk in, and kill and injure
children and adults, and then run from authorities like babies.
At least take your damn punishment, you ruined lives
today.
Shooting In connecticut
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-connecticut-school-shooting-20121214,0,3154787.story)
At least one gunman attacked a suburban Connecticut elementary
school Friday, killing at least two dozen people, including 18
children, law enforcement sources said.
At a televised news conference from Newtown, Conn., State Police spokesman Lt. Paul Vance refused to give an exact number pending notification of the families. Other reports place the number of dead at Sandy Hook Elementary at 27, including the children.
“There were several fatalities at scene, students and staff,” Vance said. “There will be no other information until families are told.”
The gunman was dead at the scene, Vance said, adding that there was no longer any danger to the public.
“It’s still an evolving crime scene and it’s just hours old,” Daniel Curtin, a FBI special agent in Connecticut, said. “And it’s obviously very tragic. All we’re saying is that the FBI and our agents have a presence there to assist in any way possible. Because right now it’s a Connecticut state and local investigation at this point. But in times of trial like this we work together.”
Law enforcement sources in Washington said the gunman was in his early 20s and was the father or another relative of one of the children. He had four or more weapons and was wearing a bulletproof vest.
A weapon was recovered at the scene.
According to sources, the event began with an argument with the principal. Some of the staffers were shot first, then the gunman advanced on a classroom, shooting.
Carney wouldn't say whether the shooting would make gun control a higher priority on the president's agenda, but he said there would be a day for discussion on that policy issue.In Washington, President Obama was briefed on the shooting, spokesman Jay Carney said.
“But I don't think today is that day,” he said.
At least three wounded have been taken to a hospital inDanbury, Newtown Mayor Mark D. Boughton confirmed.
“I can’t discuss who they are but some injuries are serious,” Boughton said.
In a statement posted on its website, Danbury Hospital said: “To date, three patients have been transported to Danbury Hospital from the scene.
"Out of abundance of caution and not because of any direct threat our building is under lockdown. This allows us simply to focus on the important work at hand,” the hospital stated.
Officials were still investigating the incident, which began at about 9:40 a.m. EST at the school inNewtown, a town of about 27,000 people.
Within hours, officials were reporting that the gunman was found dead and two handguns were recovered at the scene.
Stephen Delgiadice told reporters that his 8-year-old daughter heard two big bangs and teachers told her to get in a corner. His daughter was fine.
“It's alarming, especially in Newtown, Conn., which we always thought was the safest place in America,” he said.
The superintendent's office said the district had locked down
schools in Newtown, about 60 miles from New York City.
Nearby schools also were locked down as a security measure.
This litterally brought me to
tears....I might not know the people who died but it kills me to
know other families are extremely devestated to find out their
child could possibly be dead, right before the holidays...... I
just, there are no words to explain how devasting this is.