An early 20s gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children
at a Connecticut Elementary School in Newton Connecticut, Friday morning. It
was reported the gunman walked into a classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary
School, where his mother taught, and opened fire. The shooting happened in a
section of the school where the room spanned two classes. Separately, another
adult was found dead at the shooter's home. Authorities identified that person
as, Nancy Lanza, the shooter's mother.Weapons recovered at the scene were: a
semi-automatic .223 Bushmaster rifle, a Glock and a Sig Saue pistols.
Several of the elementary school students reported hearing
“popping noises,” and that “everybody was crying.” Aerial images report
officers with rifles and dogs walking into the woods, near the scene of the
crime. Gov. Dannel Malloy is "horrified" by what happened reports one
of his representatives. The school's principal, who was frequently tweeting
about the accomplishments of Sandy Hook students was reported dead, as well as
the school's psychologist. All schools in the city remain on lock-down as
police continue to assess the situation. Sandy Hook now sits at number two as
the nation's second most deadliest school shooting, sitting only behind the
2007 Virginia Tech attack that left 32 people dead. President Barack Obama made
an emotional statement Friday afternoon, saying, "Our hearts are broken
today".
