These Are Some of the Heroes from Newtown
As details emerge about what happened inside Sandy Hook Elementary Friday morning, we're beginning to be able to piece together a narrative, and see who was responsible for preventing any further harm. If it wasn't for these people -- big and small -- who contributed in different ways, the shooting could have been even worse. Some of the survived and some of them didn't, but what matters is they helped yesterday, and they deserve to be recognized for their contributions:
- Dawn Hochsprung, the school's principal, who was only hired two years ago and was celebrated for her ability to make the school a warm, welcoming place for student and staff alike:
At one of those of morning meetings a few days ago, Ms. Hochsprung realized Connie Malgrande, a speech pathologist, seemed a little sad. She asked Ms. Malgrande into her office, decorated with family pictures and school activities. "She said, come on in and have some candy and let's talk it over," said Ms. Malgrande. "I considered her a friend. I'm going to miss her greatly."
- Mary Sherlach, one of the six adults killed, a school psychologist who was getting ready to retire at the
Newtown School Shooting: Live Updates
Details are continuing to emerge after a mass school shooting Friday morning at Sandy Hook Elementary inNewtown, Connecticut. Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating a killing spree that Connecticut state police say left 28 people dead: 18 children died at their small K-4 school, two children died at a local hospital, six adults died at the scene, the shooter died at the school, and the shooter's mother is dead at the home that she shared with the gunman. The death toll makes Sandy Hook one of the deadliest school shootings in history, and the truth may be more nightmarish than anyone could have imagined.
At one of five press conferences Friday afternoon, Connecticut state police confirmed that a male shooter with ties to the school is dead in the elementary school but that they were waiting to obtain warrants before releasing the shooter's name. They had theories but no concrete motive. After a bizarre flurry of conflicting information, reports citing law enforcement officials now identify the shooter as 20-year-old Adam Lanza.
Unconfirmed news reports and confirmed police information combine to indicate that Lanza killed his mother
At one of five press conferences Friday afternoon, Connecticut state police confirmed that a male shooter with ties to the school is dead in the elementary school but that they were waiting to obtain warrants before releasing the shooter's name. They had theories but no concrete motive. After a bizarre flurry of conflicting information, reports citing law enforcement officials now identify the shooter as 20-year-old Adam Lanza.
Unconfirmed news reports and confirmed police information combine to indicate that Lanza killed his mother