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14th Dec 2012

“I React Not As A President, But As A Parent” – Barack Obama’s Statement Following the Connecticut Massacre

"May God Bless the memory of the victims" - US President Brack Obama has made a statement regarding the horrific scenes in Connecticut earlier today. 

Rebecca McKnight

Yet another shooting spree has resulted in senseless tragedy and utter devastation in the United States today. 

Early this morning a gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary School fire. The shooting has claimed 27 lives, including 20 children, 6 adults and the gunman – 24-year-old Adam Lanza.

Lanza’s mother was a teacher at the school, and is among the dead, along with students from her kindergarten classroom.

President Obama delivered the above statement regarding the tragedy this evening. 

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