Elementary School Shooting in Connecticut

[tchrrx]

Just coming through as breaking news. :-(

ETA: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/14/shooting-reported-at-connecticut-elementary-school/?hpt=hp_t1

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Looks like there is very little news so far. Conflicting reports on number of injuries (between 1 and 3 so far), whether there were any fatalities (one report indicates 1, the shooter).

 

[SaraJayne]

What a heartbreaking picture.

Is the definition of "lockdown" different from school to school? Because at our school, when an Alert 1 or Alert 2 is for whatever reason triggered, lockdown means no one leaves the building and no one goes in.

 

[JaneBanks]

This is getting (or has been) ridiculous. A national embarrassment.

I hope everyone stays safe.

 

[Janepod]

This is near me. Weirdly, my son's elementary school is doing its lockdown drill today. Waiting to see if our town is evacuating; some neighboring towns are.

Prayers for everyone involved. Local news reporting the principal has been killed. I can't imagine how terrified the kids must be.

 

[Tinker'n'Fun]

Here is ABC's report. Please note the picture is sad, nothing bad, just sad.

They are reporting that the gunman is dead.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/connecticu...ooting-reports/story?id=17973836#.UMtU8uSga4Y

 

[Liberty Belle]

Here is ABC's report. Please note the picture is sad, nothing bad, just sad.

They are reporting that the gunman is dead.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/connecticu...ooting-reports/story?id=17973836#.UMtU8uSga4Y

You're not kidding. The looks on a few of their faces just tears at your heart.

 

[luvflorida]

There are just no words to describe how truly sad this is. I can't imagine how frightened the children are, or the terror their parents and teachers are feeling. My heart just breaks for them.

Malls, movie theatres, schools, it's just sickening. Makes you want to never go anywhere and keep everyone home. It's so, so sad that this keeps happening.

 

[nathalee81]

This is just so awful and sad. I didn't even know about this until I saw the thread and went to CNN.

I'm hugging my little one as I type this, and thinking and praying for those kids and parents.

So utterly sad...

 

[traviesojmt]

CBS news is reporting that one child has died. I pray that is wrong. Another is reporting that the principal was shot, as well. I almost just want to stick my head in the sand and stop listening to the news altogether. Heartbreaking.
http://news.yahoo.com/connecticut-towns-schools-locked-down-following-shooting-report-153953370.html

 

[JaneBanks]

HLN is reporting that the shooter's body was found in a classroom.

They also had a mother of a student on the phone and she said there are still parents waiting at the fire house for their children.

 

[Pixiedust34]

Just heard of this.....so heartbreaking.

 

[TimeforMe]

This is very close to us. Confirmed reports at least one student killed. I work in a school but am off today. Some of our teachers live in that town. Very, very scary.

 

[JaneBanks]

HLN reporting that the Principal and the School Psychologist have been killed.

They also just said the PO are going to another scene? It went to commercial so I don't know what that is about.

 

[Nancyg56]

What is the world coming to?

 

[nathalee81]

CNN is just reporting...one child confirmed dead. Also, they are reporting they are looking for a second gunman...

I cannot imagine...those poor, poor kids will never be the same.

 

[Janepod]

HLN reporting that the Principal and the School Psychologist have been killed.

They also just said the PO are going to another scene? It went to commercial so I don't know what that is about.

They have surrounded a van in Danbury (nearby small city). Early reports said there were two gunmen and one got away; maybe that is who is in the van.

Our school is on soft lockdown. I can't wait til my son gets home. He's going to get a lot of hugs today.

 

[Skip2MyLou]

This is just so awful and sad. I didn't even know about this until I saw the thread and went to CNN.

I'm hugging my little one as I type this, and thinking and praying for those kids and parents.

So utterly sad...

Me too...holding all my babies. Things like this make you question sending kids to school. I suppose it can happen anywhere.

CBS just broke in on our news & said "dozens" killed

 

[Toad_Passenger]

Me too...holding all my babies. Things like this make you question sending kids to school. I suppose it can happen anywhere.

CBS just broke in on our news & said "dozens" killed

It would seem a bunch of the live TV stations are hearing "deaths in the double digits." To hear this, and add in that some parents are still searching for their children, just makes my heart fall to pieces.

 

[Elinor Dashwood]

Good God, I just read this! What the hell is going on? Children for crying out loud, CHILDREN! My stomach is still turning just reading the article. It reminds me of those senseless sniper shootings in VA years ago sadly. I hope they find this second shooter and end his life immediately. Immediately! Poor kids, the school and the parents. It's going to be a nightmare of a mess for all involved. I'm just sickened by it, they're just babies for pete's sake!!!