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Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting: Twenty-eight people, including the gunman, are killed in Sandy Hook, Connecticut.
A tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut resulted in the deaths of 28 people, including children and the gunman.
On December 14, 2012, a lone gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. The attack claimed the lives of 20 young students and six adult staff members before the perpetrator took his own life, bringing the total death toll to 28. The tragedy sent shockwaves across the nation, prompting widespread mourning and memorials. It reignited fierce debates over gun control laws and mental health care in the United States. In the aftermath, survivors, families, and lawmakers pushed for stricter firearm regulations and improved school safety measures. A permanent memorial was later established to honor the victims. Sandy Hook has become a sobering symbol in the ongoing conversation about preventing mass shootings.
2012
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy Hook, Connecticut