The Newtown massacre in Connecticut was one of the most deadly mass shootings in United States history — second only to the 2007 rampage at Virginia Tech University.
KTLA’s Sara Welch has a closer look at other cases of mass violence — including some here in Southern California.
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12/15/12
by Sara Welch
KTLA 5 Reporter
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Story Summary
Newtown Elementary School Shooting
A gunman opened fire in a Connecticut elementary school on December 14, killing 26 people — 20 of them children. All of the children were either 6 or 7 years old. The gunman also killed his mother, police said.
1 Comment to “Newtown School Shooting Brings to Light Other Mass Shootings”
December 17, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Firearms are resposible for mass shootings, in the same manner that passenger aircraft are responsible for 9/11.