Sandy Hook Shooting: Hudson Valley Residents React

A lone gunman at the center of a terrifying elementary school shooting today in Newtown, Conn., has been killed, authorities say. Prayers and well wishes have only just began pouring in from a number of mid-Hudson Valley residents. Stay tuned for developments throughout the day.

  1. The @HVRenegades will host a 6 p.m. vigil at Dutchess Stadium to honor the victims in today's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in #Newton.
  2. My thoughts and prayers go out to all the families in sandy hook ct
  3. Thoughts to those in Sandy Hook right now. Terrible. Just terrible.
  4. Thoughts and prayer with the children and their families that were involved in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
  5. My heart to all those kids in sandyhook. I never understand why these things happen.
  6. I live in Danbury,CT, just next to Newtown and this is terrible! Those poor kids.. #PrayForNewtown #SandyHook #Danbury
  7. My heart goes out to all the newtown families..
  8. The fact that a parent in the school is the top suspect makes me sick #newtown
  9. They don't want to say gunman because the school goes up to 4th grade?!! Hopefully no 9 yr olds are shooting multiple people! #sandyhook
  10. I'm distraught & at a loss for words. My heart goes out to all the victims. #SandyHook #Newtown
  11. #SandyHook Thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by the shooting
  12. Can't breathe. Can't understand tragedies. Thinking of all my campers. Stay strong #Newtown
  13. Sandy Hook Elementary School children have been evacuated to a nearby firehouse after multiple shootings at the school today. #sandyhook
  14. This is such a terrible thing to hear... Thoughts and prayers go to everyone effected.. #sandyhook
  15. Praying for all the students, faculty, and staff in Newtown, CT.

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