Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting: Newtown, Connecticut Teacher Wounded, Reports Say
Posted: 12/14/2012 10:28 am EST | Updated: 12/14/2012 11:59 am EST
Authorities in Connecticut responded to a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Friday morning, the local NBC station reports. Police reported multiple deaths, several wounded children and at least one injured teacher, according to the Hartford Courant.
One gunman is dead, authorities told ABC News. There are unconfirmed reports of a second suspect. Two guns were recovered from the shooter, according to CNN.
A hospital representative in Danbury told NBC that medical facilities admitted three victims from Sandy Hook School.
Reports say that the alleged shooter appeared in the building’s main office at about 9:40 a.m., approximately 30 minutes after the school day began.
Students were escorted out of the building single-file. There are approximately 626 students enrolled in kindergarten through 4th grade classes at Sandy Hook Elementary, with another 46 faculty members, Newtown Patch reported.
Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting: Newtown, Connecticut Teacher Wounded, Reports Say
