27 reported dead in shooting at Connecticut school
Twenty-seven people, including 18 children, have been killed in a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in suburban Connecticut, according to the Associated Press.
The report cites an official with knowledge of the situation.
The toll was far larger than early reports.
Other media reported different numbers but all agreed that the toll was around two dozen dead with others injured..
More details are expected at a news conference to begin shortly.
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