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Fri, Dec 14 2012 14:30:21

Images from the deadly shooting in Newtown, Connecticut

Tragedy rocked Newstown, Conn., today after shooter opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary school. The Associate Press is reporting that close to 30 people are dead, including the shooter. According to Connecticut State Police, a 911 call was received just after 9:30 a.m. ET.

  1. davealtimari
    Dave Altimari@davealtimari
    state police received call on Newtown shooting at 9:47, numerous shots fired near room #9. 40 troopers now clearing the school.#Newtown
    Fri, Dec 14 2012 07:37:04
  2. acarvin
    Andy Carvin@acarvin
    Lt. Vance, CT State Police: 911 call received just after 9:30am.
    Fri, Dec 14 2012 10:42:04
  3. The area around the Sandy Hook elementary school went into lockdown following reports of shooting. Parents were advised not to go to school, were told to stay by their phone.  
  4. WFSBnews
    WFSB Channel 3@WFSBnews
    Breaking: According to the #Newtown Emergency Director, all parents should stay by their phone. Do not go to school.
    Fri, Dec 14 2012 07:24:08
  5. Raw: Student Describes Scene at School Shooting
    associatedpress
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    Fri, Dec 14 2012 13:57:22
  6. Lydkid
    Kyle Lyddy@Lydkid
    My neice, 7 years old, was at Head O Meadow School & was crouched down in a corner for 4 hours on lockdown.
    Fri, Dec 14 2012 10:10:38
  7. TheMatthewKeys
    Matthew Keys@TheMatthewKeys
    [Newtown school shooting] All schools in district put on lockdown - @Shushwalshe
    Fri, Dec 14 2012 07:27:37
  8. johnfrey
    Rep. John Frey@johnfrey
    Sister is w/my nieces & nephew at Sandy Hook Firehouse. Awful situation
    Fri, Dec 14 2012 08:40:12
  9. CBS: Shooter went from room to room firing shots at #Newtown, CT school bit.ly/WbG8GR http://pic.twitter.com/tIiGN8WA
    WAFB@WAFB
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    Fri, Dec 14 2012 11:06:44
  10. RT @hitsfm: Newtown, Connecticut this morning after the shooting - parents racing towards the school for their children. -Mitch http://pic.twitter.com/3VcyQ9uT
    Nathan Jesso@nathanjesso1
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    Fri, Dec 14 2012 11:11:35
  11. Andy Carvin, of NPR, tweeted that the principal, who was one of the victims of the shooting, posted a photo of an emergency fire drill two months ago. 
  12. acarvin
    Andy Carvin@acarvin
    Two months ago, the principal of the school posted a photo of an emergency drill. So sad. bit.ly/TSuP4k h/t @AfterHardship #newtown
    Fri, Dec 14 2012 11:26:51
  13. One of the images to emerge after the news of the shooting broke was the image of the children evacuating Sandy Hook elementary school. 
  14. RT @News10_CA: State police lead children from school in Newtown, Conn. where shooting was reported. #ctshooting news10.net/news/national/… http://pic.twitter.com/q7DgNwJt
    Faris Nasrudin@faris_nasrudin
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    Fri, Dec 14 2012 11:11:38
  15. RT @TheAtlanticWire: A young boy is comforted outside Sandy Hook Elementary School. (Michelle McLoughlin/Reuters) #Newtown twitpic.com/bly6ap
    Victoria Weinstein@peacebang
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    Fri, Dec 14 2012 11:27:31
  16. As a mother, it is this photo that screams at me: twitpic.com/blyfep #Newtown
    K@Nock4Six
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    Fri, Dec 14 2012 11:25:49
  17. “@iTweetFacts: This photo captures the true emotion of what has happened in #Newtown, Connecticut. #PrayForNewton http://pic.twitter.com/ZPrlscNq”
    Flee Hamzah@klipling
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    Fri, Dec 14 2012 12:04:48
  18. RT @fox4kc: Pic: Police officer walks child to safety after deadly school shooting in #Newtown, Conn. bit.ly/TStESv http://pic.twitter.com/KTSpiOVt
    Kendall Calderon@kendallcarmen
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    Fri, Dec 14 2012 11:11:45
  19. RT @TheAtlanticWire: Shocked: Young children standing outside Sandy Hook Elementary School. #Newtown (Michelle McLoughlin/Reuters) http://twitpic.com/bly7xk
    Mike McDermott@mcd_mike
    ·
    Fri, Dec 14 2012 11:11:05
  20. Deadly school shooting in Newtown
    Chron
  21. Pictures: Newtown School Shooting - Courant.com
    Courant
  22. Shortly before 11 a.m. ET, it was confirmed that a shooter was confirmed dead. 
  23. davealtimari
    Dave Altimari@davealtimari
    one shooter is confirmed dead in the Newtown school shooting,, unconfirmed reports there may have been two shooters. #Newtown
    Fri, Dec 14 2012 07:51:38
  24. As ambulances raced to the school and then to the hospital, the parents and public remained in the dark about how many other adults and children were injured or killed during the gun shooting. 
  25. AP
    The Associated Press@AP
    Conn. parent: "It's sheer terror, a sense of imminent danger, to get to your child and be there to protect him." apne.ws/12dBtZk -EC
    Fri, Dec 14 2012 10:41:05

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