A shocking shooting occurred at an elementary school in the United States! "27 people lost their lives" including 18 children (photo)

A shocking shooting occurred at an elementary school in the United States! "27 people lost their lives" including 18 children (photo) After the shooting incident, the children immediately evacuated...

After the shooting incident, the children immediately evacuated the school campus.

’27 dead’ in Connecticut primary school shooting

BBC/A shooting occurred at an elementary school in Connecticut, USA, on Friday (14th) local time, killing at least 27 people, including 18 children. Local officials said the gunman had been killed.

（27 people?18 children and nine adults?have been killed by a gunman at a US primary school in the north-eastern state of Connecticut.）

CBS reported that the murderer was the father of a student. CNN reported that the dead included school principals and psychological counselors.

According to local newspaper reports, one class of students is currently missing after the shooting, and said the shooting mainly involved a kindergarten class.

The elementary school where the shooting occurred is located in Newtown, in central Connecticut. Connecticut State Police received a call for help at 9:40 a.m. on the 14th. The school and nearby neighborhoods are currently under complete lockdown.

Connecticut officials said that the gunman who committed the crime had been killed and two pistols were found at the scene.

A White House spokesman said on Friday that President Obama had received reports of the shooting.

Students at Sandy Hook Elementary School are divided into 4 grades from 5 to 10 years old.

The local hospital stated that it had received three injured people from the school, and the injuries were very serious. Live TV footage showed a large number of police and rescue workers gathered near the incident site.

Although the local emergency department warned parents not to go to the school, many nervous parents could still be seen rushing to the school in an attempt to pick up their children.

The shooting is still under further investigation.

China News Service, New York, December 14 (Reporter Li Yang) A shooting occurred at an elementary school in Connecticut, USA, on the 14th local time. Many people were injured. Local officials said the gunman had been killed.

The elementary school where the shooting occurred is located in Newtown, in central Connecticut. The Connecticut State Police received a call for help at 9:40 am on the 14th (10:40 pm on the 14th Beijing time). The school and nearby neighborhoods are currently under complete lockdown.

Connecticut officials said that the gunman who committed the crime had been killed, and the two pistols used by the gunman had also been found at the scene. Personnel involved in the rescue revealed that at least four people were injured, all of whom were adults, including a school teacher.

But more people may be injured than that. Another witness told a local TV station that she saw one student's face covered in blood and another student with an injured hand. Witnesses also reported hearing several gunshots.

The local hospital stated that it had received a number of injured people from the school, but the hospital did not disclose the specific injuries and ages of the injured. Police did not disclose the condition of the injured. Live TV footage showed a large number of police and rescue workers gathered near the incident site.

After the shooting was reported, the elementary school immediately organized students to evacuate to the school parking lot. Although the local emergency department warned parents not to go to the school, TV footage showed many nervous parents rushing to the school to try to pick up their children.

The shooting is still under further investigation.