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Mass Shooting in Connecticut

BroloBrolo BroseidonLord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
http://www.theprovince.com/news/dead+including+kids+Connecticut+elementary+school+shooting/7700431/story.html#axzz2F3FML8pj
NEWTOWN, Conn. — A shooting at a Connecticut elementary school Friday left 27 people dead, including 18 children, an official said.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was still under way. Another official, speaking on condition of anonymity for the same reason, said the gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown was killed and apparently had two guns.

Stephen Delgiadice said his eight-year-old daughter heard two big bangs and teachers told her to get in a corner. His daughter was fine.

"It's alarming, especially in Newtown, Connecticut, which we always thought was the safest place in America," he said.

The superintendent's office said the district had locked down schools in Newtown, about 60 miles northeast of New York City. Schools in neighbouring towns also were locked down as a precaution.

A dispatcher at the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps said a teacher had been shot in the foot and taken to Danbury Hospital. Andrea Rynn, a spokeswoman at the hospital, said it had three patients from the school but she did not have information on the extent or nature of their injuries.

State police said Newtown police called them around 9:40 a.m. A SWAT team was among the throngs of police to respond.

A photo posted by The Newtown Bee newspaper showed a group of young students — some crying, others looking visibly frightened — being escorted by adults through a parking lot in a line, hands on each other's shoulders.

Mergim Bajraliu, 17, heard the gunshots echo from his home and raced to check on his nine-year-old sister at the school. He said his sister, who was fine, heard a scream come over the intercom at one point. He said teachers were shaking and crying as they came out of the building.

"Everyone was just traumatized," he said.

The White House said President Barack Obama was notified of the shooting.

— Associated Press writer Michael Melia contributed to this report from Hartford

dammit not again

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  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    i've just about had it with firearms

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  • Sweeney TomSweeney Tom try The Substance it changed my lifeRegistered User regular
    There are no fucking words how much I hate this planet sometimes

    a fucking elementary school

  • FrankoFranko Sometimes I really wish I had four feet so I could dance with myself to the drumbeat Registered User regular
    how about them guns

  • manwiththemachinegunmanwiththemachinegun METAL GEAR?! Registered User regular
    edited December 2012
    When something this awful happens, it feels like there's not much you can say without sounding sanctimonious or detached. Especially on a forum.

    But, Jesus. Those poor kids.

    Here's hoping there's a special place in hell for that bastard.

    Just sort of numb reading the account.

    manwiththemachinegun on
  • Theodore FlooseveltTheodore Floosevelt proud parent of eight beautiful girls and shalmelo dorne (which is currently being ruled by a woman (awesome role model for my daughters)) #dornedadRegistered User regular
    :(

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    This sucks. Everything about it sucks. It sucks that kids are dead, it sucks that this is going to turn into another meaningless gun control argument, it sucks that we live in a world where this sort of shit is even possible. Sucks.

    My prayers go to the victims and their families.

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  • SeriouslySeriously Registered User regular
    no god damn it

  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    This sucks. Everything about it sucks. It sucks that kids are dead, it sucks that this is going to turn into another meaningless gun control argument, it sucks that we live in a world where this sort of shit is even possible. Sucks.

    My prayers go to the victims and their families.

    yup

  • KwoaruKwoaru Registered User regular
    edited December 2012
    Holy shit this is fucking terrible
    we could at least wait until we know more about the shooters before deciding if gun regulation is actually a thing that mattered here

    Kwoaru on
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  • FrankoFranko Sometimes I really wish I had four feet so I could dance with myself to the drumbeat Registered User regular
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Holy shit this is fucking terrible
    we could at least wait until we know more about the shooters before deciding if gun regulation is actually a thing that matters here

    no we don't

  • QuothQuoth the Raven Miami, FL FOR REALRegistered User regular
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Holy shit this is fucking terrible
    we could at least wait until we know more about the shooters before deciding if gun regulation is actually a thing that matters here

    Nope, I'm done, fuck guns forever

  • KwoaruKwoaru Registered User regular
    Franko wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Holy shit this is fucking terrible
    we could at least wait until we know more about the shooters before deciding if gun regulation is actually a thing that matters here

    no we don't

    well obviously but I think it might be useful

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  • TasteticleTasteticle Registered User regular
    Jesus fucking christ

    I was following this story since it broke

    Then they put up a picture of a line of kids being led out of the school with their eyes closed (they were told not to look)

    And I just fucking lost it


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  • unintentionalunintentional smelly Registered User regular
    edited December 2012
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Holy shit this is fucking terrible
    we could at least wait until we know more about the shooters before deciding if gun regulation is actually a thing that mattered here
    if a mass shooting in an ELEMENTARY SCHOOL isn't good enough for you i don't actually care what you think, at all

    unintentional on
  • John ZoidbergJohn Zoidberg Registered User regular
    Just saw this on the news and was shocked to my core.

    My thoughts go out to anyone caught up in this.

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Holy shit this is fucking terrible
    we could at least wait until we know more about the shooters before deciding if gun regulation is actually a thing that mattered here
    fuck you

    no?

  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    RT @Newtown_HH: CBS's John Miller says father of the student was the shooter. Second Gunman in custody. News Conference any minute.


  • #pipe#pipe Cocky Stride, Musky odours Pope of Chili TownRegistered User regular
  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    What the fuck.

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  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    multiple gunmen? holy crap

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Holy shit this is fucking terrible
    we could at least wait until we know more about the shooters before deciding if gun regulation is actually a thing that mattered here
    if a mass shooting in an ELEMENTARY SCHOOL isn't good enough for you i don't actually care what you think, at all
    and if the guns were illegally obtained?

  • SquallSquall hap cloud Registered User regular
    the picture of those kids being led out with their eyes closed is heartbreaking

  • manwiththemachinegunmanwiththemachinegun METAL GEAR?! Registered User regular
    Just from the earlier report, it doesn't sound like he was using anything other than two semi auto pistols.

    Yeah, don't really even know what to say.

  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    Rolo wrote: »
    RT @Newtown_HH: CBS's John Miller says father of the student was the shooter. Second Gunman in custody. News Conference any minute.


    whoa what

  • Sweeney TomSweeney Tom try The Substance it changed my lifeRegistered User regular
    CNN says the guy who was killed was 24, had 4 guns, and a bullet-proof vest.

    fuck fuck fuck

  • a5ehrena5ehren AtlantaRegistered User regular
    Jasconius wrote: »
    multiple gunmen? holy crap

    ABC reported that a little while ago. Still waiting for confirmation.

  • Sara LynnSara Lynn I can handle myself. Registered User regular
    God fucking dammit.

  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    This never would have happened if we would just let kindergartners bring assault weapons to school.

  • TasteticleTasteticle Registered User regular
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Holy shit this is fucking terrible
    we could at least wait until we know more about the shooters before deciding if gun regulation is actually a thing that mattered here
    if a mass shooting in an ELEMENTARY SCHOOL isn't good enough for you i don't actually care what you think, at all
    and if the guns were illegally obtained?

    I have never understood how this is an agrument against gun regulation

    It sounds like saying 'oop, well this wouldn't solve every issue about guns so let's just not do anything'

    I mean that can't be the intent but that is how it has always looked to me


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  • KwoaruKwoaru Registered User regular
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Holy shit this is fucking terrible
    we could at least wait until we know more about the shooters before deciding if gun regulation is actually a thing that mattered here
    fuck you
    if a mass shooting in an ELEMENTARY SCHOOL isn't good enough for you i don't actually care what you think, at all

    I uh

    I would be more than happy to see strict gun regulation across the entire united states even without this fucking tragedy?

    That is what I think.

    But I also think that, without knowing more, a gun control debate, at this junction, is not productive and serves only to polarize people instead of encouraging them to come together and support each other in the aftermath of a horrible act of violence

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  • LTMLTM Bikes and BeardsRegistered User regular
    Obviously, if all the kids had guns then they would have been safer. Obviously.

    No seriously though, fuck that fucking guy.

  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    Tasteticle wrote: »
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Holy shit this is fucking terrible
    we could at least wait until we know more about the shooters before deciding if gun regulation is actually a thing that mattered here
    if a mass shooting in an ELEMENTARY SCHOOL isn't good enough for you i don't actually care what you think, at all
    and if the guns were illegally obtained?

    I have never understood how this is an agrument against gun regulation

    It sounds like saying 'oop, well this wouldn't solve every issue about guns so let's just not do anything'

    I mean that can't be the intent but that is how it has always looked to me
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Kwoaru wrote: »
    Holy shit this is fucking terrible
    we could at least wait until we know more about the shooters before deciding if gun regulation is actually a thing that mattered here
    fuck you
    if a mass shooting in an ELEMENTARY SCHOOL isn't good enough for you i don't actually care what you think, at all

    I uh

    I would be more than happy to see strict gun regulation across the entire united states even without this fucking tragedy?

    That is what I think.

    But I also think that, without knowing more, a gun control debate, at this junction, is not productive and serves only to polarize people instead of encouraging them to come together and support each other in the aftermath of a horrible act of violence

  • FrankoFranko Sometimes I really wish I had four feet so I could dance with myself to the drumbeat Registered User regular
    CNN is interviewing a fucking 9 year old

  • DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    there is no god

  • SassoriSassori Registered User regular
    Those poor children

  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    LTM wrote: »
    Obviously, if all the kids had guns then they would have been safer. Obviously.

    No seriously though, fuck that fucking guy.

    potentially multiple guys

  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    you can't stab 18 children

    they gang up on you like wolves


    ban guns

    this is a discord of mostly PA people interested in fighting games: https://discord.gg/DZWa97d5rz

    we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
  • Sweeney TomSweeney Tom try The Substance it changed my lifeRegistered User regular
    Here's an idea: maybe a debate isn't the best of things to do, when 18 kids between the age of 4 and 8 just got fucking massacred in a school.

    Maybe pay respects to the families of everybody involved, and call the asshole or assholes who did this an asshole or assholes

    Just a thought.

  • FrankoFranko Sometimes I really wish I had four feet so I could dance with myself to the drumbeat Registered User regular
    there is no god
    if there was he would only be helping
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