Called secure and safe by Law Enforcement authorities right now, they are they still have a lot of investigating to do. They have not officially released the name of the shooter or the other person being questioned or the names of any of the victims at this time. Its just an awful scene, and parents found out about this, wolf, when they received a lot of them text messages, alerts from the school that had them rushing over to the school as a 911 call came in. Police arrived on the scene, they tried to secure the scene and make sure that it was safe so that all the children were immediately evacuated from the school and brought to a safe location nearby where they could be reunited with their parents. We know this one thing from the shooter. We understand that at least three weapons were found at the scene. One of them a glock, one of them a sig sauer and one of them a 223 bushmaster. We dont know exactly what kind of models but we have that as well. And heres more about how it all came
male announcer live from the kron 4 news station, this is the kron 4 news. Pam pam tonight at eight. A community and country in28 people are dead after a shooting rampage at an Elementary School in new town. Connecticut. 20 of those victims. Are young children. As the nation mourns. Investigators continue to search for answers. About the gunman. And why he went on this rampage. Maribel aber. Is in newtown with the latest. Tragedy in a small connecticut community. Evil visited this Community Today police say a shooter struck Sandy Hook Elementry School in newtown friday morning. There were 18 children pronounced dead at the hospital. Six adults scene a parent inside the school at the time said she believed at least 100 rounds had been fired. The alleged shooter is dead and police have recoveredthe first 911 call came in around 930 am, Police Shooter search. There were police with rifles and handguns, they were on the roof, they were surrounding the school, they were going in through the
Yeah, i dont know. I cant imagine what those conversations are like. I think simply being there, simply showing the support, simply again having people come together. You know, i think suffering in silence, suffering in isolation, you know, dealing with this anguish i think probably makes it that much harder. So i think that he can help with. Let me reset whats going on right now, and i want to welcome our viewers not only here in the United States but around the world. Were standing by for the start of this prayer vigil, this interfaith prayer vigil that will take place here at the Newtown High School. You see the folks are gathering. Theyre trying to comfort each other. Were watching whats going on as the president of the United States. He has arrived here. He flew from the white house, from Andrews Air Force base outside of the white house in suburban maryland, flew to hartford and then drove. The weather here is not good right now, so he could not chopper could not come over by mar
Elementary school where 26 people were murdered including 20 innocent children. The tears continue today as the coffins of James Mattioli and Jessica Rekos were carried from st. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church to their final resting place. On capitol hill, the pressure continues to mount for legislators to pass meaningful gun legislation. Today the Brady Campaign to prevent gun violence held a press conference in front of the u. S. Capitol featuring families whose lives have been affected by gun violence in an effort to make the emotional case for gun control. One of the speakers was a father whose son was in the hallway of sandy hook when the shooting began and was fortunately saved by heroic teacher. Im andre im father of bear nikachuk my son miraculously survived the shooting. Every time Something Like columbine, Virginia Tech or aurora are happening i would avert my eyes and i will still think something will be done. But all those beliefs were shattered on friday. Lets stop thes
Jessica rekos were carried from st. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church to their final resting place. On capitol hill, the pressure continues to mount for legislators to pass meaningful gun legislation. Today the Brady Campaign to prevent gun violence held a press conference in front of the u. S. Capitol featuring families whose lives have been affected by gun violence in an effort to make the emotional case for gun control. One of the speakers was a father whose son was in the hallway of sandy hook when the shooting began and was fortunately saved by heroic teacher. Im andre im father of bear nikachuk, my son miraculously survived the shooting. Every time Something Like columbine, Virginia Tech or aurora are happening i would avert my eyes and i will still think something will be done. But all those beliefs were shattered on friday. Lets stop these partisan division. It is not a partisan issue. It is an issue of safety of our children. Eliot echoing that powerful sentiment in an oped t