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Shooting Reported at Newtown Elementary School

Police say there may be two shooters inside the school.

Updated at 10:37 a.m. on Dec. 14

State Police are stating that it’s no longer an active shooting scene at Sandy Hook School.

Update at 10:35 a.m. on Dec. 14

Law enforcement personnel are forming up to do a search through Sandy Hook School, according to information trasmitted over the scanner. A state trooper says there’s a teacher and 18 students in the kitchen at the school.

Update at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 14

FBI agents are on scene as police continue to investigate the shooting at Sandy Hook School. UConn EMS are also reportedly on scene, according to information transmitted over the scanner. 

The vehicle police suspect to be owned by the alleged shooters is a Black Honda located in the parking lot.

Update at 10:25 a.m. on Dec. 14

A state police officer told a dispatcher that there might be two shooters inside Sandy Hook School. Police think they have the suspects' car in the parking lot, according to information transmitted over the scanner.

Update at 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 14:

The parent of a Newtown student called Patch to say that she received a call from the district stating that all schools are on lockdown.

The original report follows:

State police are responding to a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

According to the Courant, police are responding to an unclear number of injuries and surrounding towns are being asked to respond.

We will have updates very soon. Check back.

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