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Update 3: 27 killed in US school shooting

Twenty-seven people have died, including 18 children, after a shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut, officials said.

Another official said the gunman is among the dead.

The killings happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, about 60 miles north-east of New York City.

Photos from the scene showed young students - some crying, others looking visibly frightened - - being escorted by adults through a car park in a line, with hands on each other's shoulders.

Barack Obama has been briefed about the shooting by his counter-terrorism adviser John Brennan, the President's Press Secretary Jay Carney said.

Mr Carney, who would not confirm any details, said the president would continue to receive regular updates throughout the day.

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S. Calleja

Dec 15th 2012, 15:02

Don't be ridiculous. Several wars and massacres were carried out in the name of God.

Eric Camilleri (Q)

Dec 15th 2012, 09:27

What absurd reasoning. Please tell us how do you ban the illegal ??? On the same day in China a madman knifed 21 little children in a school, a country where firearms are strictly illegal. You will never ban the evil, the madman or the criminal.

Eric Camilleri (Q)

Dec 15th 2012, 14:06

Please explain. How do you ban the illegal, the criminal and the sick minds ?

Terry COURTNADGE

Dec 15th 2012, 00:04

There is no evidence that a greed culture in any way contributed towards these tragic events ; but easy access to firearms may well have done.

Lawrence Camilleri

Dec 15th 2012, 07:42

Not changing governments but changing our direction, governments and peoples, and going back to God which the world thinks can do away without Him, He is not needed. Only then the world will find peace and bring an end to criminality and turmoil.

James Tyrrell

Dec 15th 2012, 01:23

The children were locked inside classrooms until the police arrived and shot the gunman. When this photo was taken that area would have been secured and they would be moving the kids to safety whilst clearing the rest of the school.

S. Calleja

Dec 15th 2012, 09:06

X'għandu x'jaqsam il-Ħallieq. L-Amerka hu wieħed mill-aktar pajjiżi reliġjużi fid-dinja. Naħseb aktar bil-kontra, li fejn hemm il-fundamentaliżmu il-bniedem jasal biex jagħmel kollox!

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