Reports from the northeastern U.S. state of Connecticut say at least 20 people, including children, were killed in a shooting at an elementary school.
Deadly Elementary School Shooting in Connecticut
![A boy is comforted outside Sandy Hook Elementary School after a shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, December 14, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3bfffe18-3119-40e3-989a-685ac7e8b1c3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A boy is comforted outside Sandy Hook Elementary School after a shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, December 14, 2012.
![A police officer keeps guard from a hill top over looking Sandy Hook Elementary School. At least 20 people, including children, were killed on Friday when a shooter opened fire.](https://gdb.voanews.com/029553d8-ca38-4d31-a788-7eebd6259498_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A police officer keeps guard from a hill top over looking Sandy Hook Elementary School. At least 20 people, including children, were killed on Friday when a shooter opened fire.
![Parents leave a staging area after being reunited with their children following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a76ec419-9516-42cf-8925-10bc02b4a2a6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Parents leave a staging area after being reunited with their children following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School.
![This satellite image provided by Google shows the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1cb0860c-56f6-4990-83ef-edc7d177c24b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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This satellite image provided by Google shows the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.