NEW DETAILS: Man kills mother, then massacres 26 at US grade school, including 20 children
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A mother hugs her daughter following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of New York City, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. A gunman entered the school Friday morning and killed at least 26 people, including 20 young children.
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A woman waits to hear about her sister, a teacher, following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
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This aerial photo shows a triage area set up at the Sandy Hook fire station in Newtown, Conn., near where authorities say a gunman opened fire inside Sandy Hook Elementary School in a shooting that left 27 people dead, including 18 children, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.
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A woman waits to hear about her sister, a teacher, following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of New York City, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. A gunman entered the school Friday morning and killed at least 26 people, including 20 young children.
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A mother hugs her daughter following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of New York City, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. A gunman entered the school Friday morning and killed at least 26 people, including 20 young children.
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A woman waits to hear about her sister, a teacher, following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
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This aerial photo shows a triage area set up at the Sandy Hook fire station in Newtown, Conn., near where authorities say a gunman opened fire inside Sandy Hook Elementary School in a shooting that left 27 people dead, including 18 children, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.
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A woman waits to hear about her sister, a teacher, following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of New York City, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. A gunman entered the school Friday morning and killed at least 26 people, including 20 young children.
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A young girl cries following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of New York City, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. A gunman entered the school Friday morning and killed at least 26 people, including 20 young children.
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A mother hugs her daughter following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of New York City, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. An official with knowledge of Friday's shooting said 27 people were dead, including 18 children. It was the worst school shooting in the country's history.
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Parents leave a staging area after being reunited with their children following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of New York City, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. An official with knowledge of Friday's shooting said 27 people were dead, including 18 children. It was the worst school shooting in the country's history.
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Law enforcement canvass an area following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of New York City, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. An official with knowledge of Friday's shooting said 27 people were dead, including 18 children.
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A young girl cries following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of New York City, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. A gunman entered the school Friday morning and killed at least 26 people, including 20 young children.
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A mother hugs her daughter following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of New York City, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. An official with knowledge of Friday's shooting said 27 people were dead, including 18 children. It was the worst school shooting in the country's history. 
Parents leave a staging area after being reunited with their children following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of New York City, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. An official with knowledge of Friday's shooting said 27 people were dead, including 18 children. It was the worst school shooting in the country's history. 
Law enforcement canvass an area following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of New York City, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. An official with knowledge of Friday's shooting said 27 people were dead, including 18 children.-
Law enforcement canvass the area following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of New York City, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. An official with knowledge of Friday's shooting said 27 people were dead, including 18 children.
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President Barack Obama wipes his eye as he talks about the Connecticut elementary school shooting, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, in the White House briefing room in Washington.
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Officials are on the scene outside of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., where authorities say a gunman opened fire inside an elementary school in a shooting that left 27 people dead, including 20 children, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.
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Officials are on the scene outside of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., where authorities say a gunman opened fire inside an elementary school in a shooting that left 27 people dead, including 18 children, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.
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Law enforcement canvass the area following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of New York City, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. An official with knowledge of Friday's shooting said 27 people were dead, including 18 children. 
President Barack Obama wipes his eye as he talks about the Connecticut elementary school shooting, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, in the White House briefing room in Washington. 
Officials are on the scene outside of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., where authorities say a gunman opened fire inside an elementary school in a shooting that left 27 people dead, including 20 children, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.
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Officials are on the scene outside of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., where authorities say a gunman opened fire inside an elementary school in a shooting that left 27 people dead, including 18 children, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.
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American flags surrounding the Washington Monument in Washington are lowered to half-staff in a mark of respect for the victims on the Connecticut elementary school shootings, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.
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- XComa
- - December 15, 2012 at 09:48:29
Why the Children?... It does not make sense.. We cannot get rid of all guns completely and that is the only way to ensure this won't happen again...We cannot treat all people with mental disorders to the point where they function as 'normal' everyday humans... This will happen again, and again and again...
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- Sylvia
- - December 15, 2012 at 08:56:47
My sincere condolences go to all family members of the victims. I don't understand this mindset of some Americans that think it's their constitutional right to bear arms, even to political meetings. They look like characters I've seen in TV movies about the old west. President Obama will try and bring in gun control legislation and these same people will fight it. I'm glad I don't live in the U.S.A.
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- CHRISTMAS BABES
- - December 15, 2012 at 08:42:45
Those Innocents are now in Heaven, they are not afraid, not suffering. They are in the Kingdom of God and wrapped in His Love. All of us who mourn their loss, know in our hearts these babes are innocent and are with the Infant in the manger, this Christmas. Wherever we view a Manger scene, we can be assured these Connecticut Babes are also very much in the Heart of the Innocent One. All the world sends hugs and kisses and love to parents, families and relatives of the Innocent Connecticut Babes and they are in all our hearts this Christmas. Also we pray for all the Lanza family, especially Ryan --our hearts are holding you close. God's Peace be with us all. (An American in Canada.)
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- stephen
- - December 15, 2012 at 07:03:08
God or Guns dont kill people. People kill people
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- don
- - December 15, 2012 at 00:49:48
stopping guns is a good idea but they can kill with a ball bat knife etc so we better stop making them to. what we need is stiffer laws no more of this we must protect the rights of killers.but i wonder how long before we have a child do this in Canada to copy this killing in a school. but lots of you thinks it will never happen here. well if you think that then you are really in need of help. it is the sing of the times and it will only get worse.
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- pei mother
- - December 14, 2012 at 23:51:42
P;ease bring ptayer back to our schools, courts and governments. Only God can straighten this mess out. God bless the victims and their families.
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- Tarsenault
- - December 14, 2012 at 22:54:32
The right to bear arms? FU America and the NRA....What about the rights of children to live to be teenagers, to grow up and be doctors, lawyers, Mommies and Daddies and give their parents the joys of seeing their children become parents. As for you Canada - the gun registry may have had it's faults but it was step in the right direction. I am sickened that we live in a society where my kids have to practice lock-downs at school...my heart aches....
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- Lil
- - December 14, 2012 at 20:15:30
How did this deranged animal gain entry to the school. God comfort all who call on Him in the midst of this tragedy. Bring prayer back and get rid of those violent video games
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- RIP
- - December 14, 2012 at 19:43:52
That picture is so upsetting to see
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- wayne weeks
- - December 14, 2012 at 19:26:55
Its been time for a long long time! but it's not going to happen...not in our time. When there is no animals left to hunt except the protection of what is left, Hunters will have no need to own guns. Hand guns are for shooting people and should only be owned by law enforcement, special agents and the military. but it's not going to happen in our time. One hundred such incidents in a year of children in class rooms being murdered, will not change anything as long as the largest organization in America the American Rifle Association has members. Every political candidate needs their support to get elected. No...not in our time.
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- Jack
- - December 14, 2012 at 19:11:44
While strict gun laws may seem like an easy answer, it won't stop the criminals and deranged from gettin them. Only way to stop it is to eliminate guns altogether!
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- SG
- - December 14, 2012 at 18:29:08
My heart aches for the parents and all who lost loved ones to a such a senseless act of violence. My Heartfelt Sympathy. I heard on a News Report that this man drove 78 miles and shot his younger brother than drove to the school and first shot his Mother who was a teacher there and then children and staff members! It is difficult to understand how someone close to this man did not realize he had a problem. Then maybe they did and he refused to get help. So Very Sad.
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- HEARTBROKEN
- - December 14, 2012 at 16:21:36
Could we not put prayer back into the schools? It cannot hurt and would help immensely, and put it back everywhere in our lives, replace all evil with good. We call on God for help naturally when bad things happen, so why not call on Him for our children every day? Teach our children to pray. Prayer is powerful.
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- Moe
- - December 14, 2012 at 20:13:44
Hiding behind the bible will not stop this from happening.
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- peiguy
- - December 14, 2012 at 17:29:14
I sit here with teary eyes as I write this thinking of the sadness that people bring upon each other. There is no HELL hot enough for those who hurt the children of our communities. My heart goes out to the families and the children as well as the professionals that have to deal with the investigations of this crime..
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- TRAGEDY
- - December 14, 2012 at 17:35:41
Prayer in school IS NOT going to stop a deranged gunman hell bent on destruction.How about addressing the idiot gun laws in the U.S.That may be a step in the right direction.
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- Anne Hemphill
- - December 15, 2012 at 00:02:53
I agree totally with heartbroken. Why wait till someone is killed to pray. P:ut prayer back in our schools.
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- Islander
- - December 15, 2012 at 09:01:15
If anything, this tagedy happening to those beautiful little angels makes you question God, not turn to him. Forcing one religion onto people isn't the answer. Stricter gun laws for Americans will be a start. We have some really sick, twisted people in this world. My thoughts are with the families of those affected. Rest easy beautiful angels.
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- PEI Man
- - December 14, 2012 at 16:06:53
Words cannot express the feel;ings I have for all of those involved and their families. My thoughts are with you all. God bless.
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- Ulfric
- - December 14, 2012 at 14:40:26
It's a shame this man was granted the easy way out. Congrats to the cops that shot him though, job well done.
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- LCCM
- - December 14, 2012 at 20:01:04
The police did not fire a single shot , the gunman killed himself.Get your facts together before posting
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- Crys
- - December 14, 2012 at 22:27:45
I'm with you on that.....I can't understand why people like this want to hurt people they don't know...and especially people they do know (in this case...) it saddens me that people can't ask for help. These poor families. I can't express how sad I am for them at this time. I hope that I never have to go through anything like this. I would love to say that I hope no one ever goes through something like this again...but unfortunately and sadly the way the world is heading (apparently) things like this will continue to happen if we don't try to correct crazy laws. And try to prepare for emergencies. As well the kids and the teachers in this school are so brave. They went through such a tragic situation and they tried to help each other and keep each other safe. I hope that these children get the information and help they are going to need to help them through everything. And I also would like to throw out there that prayer in school is not going to help. As well I don't want my child having religion forced down his throat. Everyone has their own beliefs and that's how it should be. I don't think you are a bad person for believing in god and praying...so why should you think that people who don't pray and believe in god are bad and need to be 'set the straight'? Did you ever think that maybe this kid was religious and he prayed to god..but god didn't answer? Who knows what drove him to this terrible act....but religion and beliefs are not going to fix mentally unstable people. Religion shouldn't even have been brought up. Sorry for the rant....
Good point Stephen. However, you can't argue the fact that a person with a gun and the intent to kill can take many more innocent lives than someone without a gun. Something needs to be done south of the border to make sure these dangerous weapons are better controlled. (Or banned, which is probably next to impossible at this point). Americans have the right to bear arms but no right to health care. Does this make sense to anybody?