Local Reaction to Connecticut School Shooting
145 views · Published 17 December 2012 · 1:59 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2012 · News & Politics
by Kyra Rogers Communities across the country are mourning losses in Connecticut, 27 people were killed in the shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.The 20-year-old gunman opened fire inside the school where his mother worked. Police say he blasted his way through the building as young students cowered helplessly in classrooms. The gunman killed himself. Its an emotional day for everyone, especially parents. We saw many picking up their children from school early, and holding them a bit tighter. Von Hill is just one of several of these parents, "sending them to school you don't think about, the last thing you think about is a parent coming in and murdering children."After Hill heard the news he says he couldn't think of anything but his daughter."I'm just pulling her out early because she was close."Mother Mellissa Mikashus says she will never take picking up her children for granted."Are you going to hug them tighter tonight? Most definitely because you don't know when it's going to be their last day."Parents we spoke with are at a loss for words. They say their hearts cry out for those parents in Connecticut.
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