Connecticut school shooting

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Shooter Adam Lanza Recalled as 'Painfully Shy'

Classmates say he was smart, didn't make many friends

(Newser) - Stories about Connecticut shooter Adam Lanza have a familiar theme: He was a smart, quiet, polite kid who was was socially awkward and gave no sign this might happen. Samples of coverage about the 20-year-old, who attended the same elementary school where the rampage took place:
  • Hartford Courant : Ex-classmate Kateleen
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Obama Weekly Address: Time for Solidarity

Repeats call for 'meaningful action'

(Newser) - President Obama devoted his weekly radio address today to the Connecticut school shooting , asking Americans to pray for the victims and their families. "Most of those who died were just young children with their whole lives ahead of them," he said, echoing yesterday's news conference . "And...

Huckabee: Gun Laws Wouldn&#39;t Help
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Dec 14, 2012 6:48 PM CST

Huckabee: Gun Laws Wouldn't Help

Democrat McCarthy says 'gloves are off' on legislation

(Newser) - The debate on gun laws is already under way in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting :
  • Mike Huckabee: "People want to pass new laws ... but this is a heart issue," he said on Fox News. "Laws don't change this kind of thing." He added:
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Suspect's Father Stunned at News

Reporter informs him as he arrives home

(Newser) - After some initial confusion, police have identified today's shooter at a Connecticut school as 20-year-old Adam Lanza. Little is known about him so far, and the Danbury News-Times reports that his father, Peter, learned of the news from reporters after he arrived home, rolled down his car window, and...

Slain Principal Put in Place New Security Measures

Dawn Hochsprung stressed safety to parents

(Newser) - One of the 27 people killed at a school in Connecticut today was principal Dawn Hochsprung, and CNN reports that she had ramped up security at Sandy Hook Elementary just a few months ago. The new procedure required visitors to ring a doorbell, wait to be buzzed inside, and then...

20 Kids Among 27 Killed in School Shooting

Adam Lanza killed his mother, then went to the school, say police

(Newser) - Details in this morning's horrific school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, are clarifying: A young man killed his mother at their home, then drove to the elementary school he attended as a youth and killed 20 schoolchildren and six adults, reports the Hartford Courant . The shooter, identified as 20-year-old Adam...

Choked-Up Obama: 'Our Hearts Are Broken'

He says nation needs to take 'meaningful action'

(Newser) - President Obama today spoke about the Connecticut school shooting , and he nearly broke down at the podium while doing so. "Our hearts are broken today," said Obama, who had to take a moment to compose himself while referring to the "beautiful little kids" who were killed, notes...

Today's Shooting Worse Than Columbine

Death toll in Conn. school tragedy 2nd worst in US history

(Newser) - With 27 believed dead, NBC News puts today's horrific Connecticut school shooting in the context of others our country has weathered, and it's as devastating as it seems: It's worse than Columbine. The Sandy Hook Elementary shooting is the second worst in our nation's history, topped...

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