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| Connecticut police respond to reports of elementary school shooting | Connecticut police respond to reports of elementary school shooting |
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| Police are on the scene at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, following reports of a shooting, which has prompted the lockdown of all pupils and teachers across the district. | Police are on the scene at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, following reports of a shooting, which has prompted the lockdown of all pupils and teachers across the district. |
| A spokeswoman for the Newtown public school district said they were aware of "unconfirmed reports" of an incident at Sandy Hook elementary school, but could not say if there were any casualties. | A spokeswoman for the Newtown public school district said they were aware of "unconfirmed reports" of an incident at Sandy Hook elementary school, but could not say if there were any casualties. |
| State police were on the scene Friday assisting officers from the town. | State police were on the scene Friday assisting officers from the town. |
| Meanwhile, the school superintendent ordered a lockdown of the school and others nearby as a precautionary measure. | Meanwhile, the school superintendent ordered a lockdown of the school and others nearby as a precautionary measure. |
| But neither the superintendent's office or the local police were able to comment on the details of the shooting, amid conflicting reports of injuries. | But neither the superintendent's office or the local police were able to comment on the details of the shooting, amid conflicting reports of injuries. |
| "There will be a statement later but we are taking care of our children first," a woman at Newtown public school district said. | "There will be a statement later but we are taking care of our children first," a woman at Newtown public school district said. |
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