Topic > The Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting - 570

One of the most horrific tragedies that could ever happen at one of our nation's elementary schools occurred on December 14, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut. At approximately 9:30 a.m. a lone heavily armed gunman forced his way through a window located to the right of the front door of Sandy Hook Elementary School using a Bushmaster .223 caliber rifle. It took just six .223 caliber bullets to shatter enough glass to create a hole large enough for him to enter. The name of this lone gunman was Adam Lanza, 20, a former Sandy Hook student. In addition to the rifle, Adam also brought with him two pistols (a Glock and a Sauer); which held inside a pair of military-style cargo pants he was wearing. He also wore a duty vest that contained ten magazines with thirty rounds each in the pockets. Once inside the school he entered the main school office and the nurse's office. He didn't see the staff members who were hiding, so he went back into the hallway. One of the people hiding was school secretary Barbara Halstead. After Adam had left the office...