Local and state police in Newtown, Conn. were called to an elementary school at about 9:30 this morning after a gunman allegedly opened fire at the school.
NEWTOWN, CT -- Connecticut police said Friday afternoon that 26 people, including 20 children, were killed at an elementary school after a gunman opened fire. Another adult was killed at a second location.  The Scene Police in Newtown were called to the Sandy Hook School at about 9:30 a.m. after receiving a 911 call Friday morning. Authorities said the gunman was found dead inside the school. He was reportedly armed with four guns and a high-powered assault rifle. Authorities said during a press conference that they have retrieved three weapons from the scene. A parent interviewed on CBS News told the network on Friday that his 8-year-old daughter said she heard an argument and cursing over the school’s loudspeaker, apparently coming from…
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WSB-TV, Channel 2 Action News, say parents are keeping some students home today, Feb. 16.
Centennial High School students and parents are on edge since a shooting threat was found at the school, reports WSB-TV. Extra police have been assigned to the school and several parents opted to keep their students out for the day after: “RIP CHS kids 2/16/12. There will be a shootout. This is for real" was found on a bathroom wall. But Fulton Schools Spokeswoman Samantha Evans told Roswell Patch that it's "business as usual." This is the second threat found since December, according to WSB-TV.
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