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петък, 14 декември 2012 г.

Dozens killed in a school shooting in U.S.


When shooting at a primary school in the U.S. city of Newtown, in Connecticut, killed at least 27 people, including 14 children, according to CBS News. According to CNN the victims of the shooting are about 30, most of whom are children.

The dead also director of the school and the school psychologist. The scene officers found at least two guns - "Glock" and "Sig Sauer".

The shooter was killed, says Reuters. CNN says he was 20 years old and his name is Ryan Landza. He had four guns and a bulletproof vest.

There are unconfirmed reports for the second shooter after witnesses heard a dozen shots.

The attack took place this morning local time in elementary school, "Sandy Hook" in the small town, located 128 kilometers northeast of New York, announced earlier police, without giving details. It is assumed that the author of the shooting is directly connected with the school, and according to some sources, he is a parent of a child in the same school.

Television footage showed police and ambulances at the nightmarish drama parents running towards the school building and students who are brought out tears and embraced through the shoulders.

"It was terrifying," said the mother of the girl from school on Monday. "Everyone was in hysterics - parents, students. Children out of school objectives blood, "she said, and gave the journalists told another mother - her friend who was in school at the time of the shooting. She saw the "masked man" enters the room and heard gunshots director, said Monday.
In elementary school, "Sandy Hook" teach children between 5 and 10 years.

President Barack Obama is aware of the incident and informed of developments in the situation, the White House said. Spokesman Jay Carney called the incident a "tragedy." Jay Carney was asked during the briefing would comment on how this new shoot in the light of legislation in the possession of a weapon.

"Now is not the time to talk about politics," stressed White House spokesman. All schools in the vicinity are closed and secession. President Obama gave his condolences to the families of the victims and spoke by phone with the FBI Director and the Governor of Connecticut.

U.S. experienced several instances of mass killings this year. On Tuesday Oregon gunman opened fire in a shopping center, killing two people and himself. The deadliest attack was in July during a midnight screening of the new Batman film in Colorado in which psychologically disturbed student killed 12 people and injured 58.






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