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Fwr breathtaking view thats disappearing fast. Nightly news begins now. Announcer from nbc World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening, im lester holt sitting in for brian. We shudder at the thought as to how this broadcast might have read. The word of shots fired inside Mcnair Discovery Learning Center in decatur, georgia, was quickly followed by images of s. W. A. T. Teams surrounding the school, children being hurried to safety by teachers. A scene we have witnessed far too many times with horrifying outcomes. This time thankfully no one was injured, but as the School Year Begins around the country, todays scare raises new and difficult questions about what we have really learned from the newtown tragedy. Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez joins us from decatur now with details. Gabe . Reporter lester, all 800plus students have been accounted for tonight, and no injuries have been reported. Visitors are supposed to be buzzed into the school, but someh
Good evening, im lester holt sitting in for brian. We shudder at the thought as to how the lead of this broadcast might have rea thats because the story begins with an armed man entering a grade school and pulling the trigger. The word of shots fired inside Mcnair Discovery Learning Center in decatur, georgia, was quickly followed by images of s. W. A. T. Teams surrounding the school, children being hurried to safety by teachers. A scene we have witnessed far too many times with horrifying outcomes. This time thankfully no one was injured, but as the School Year Begins around the country, todays scare raises new and difficult questions about what we have really learned from the newtown tragedy. Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez joins us from decatur now with details. Gabe . Reporter lester, all 800plus students have been accounted for tonight, and no injuries have been reported. Visitors are supposed to be buzzed into the school, but somehow the suspect got through. A terrifying scene in suburban at