27 killed, including 20 children, in the second deadliest school shooting in U.S. history

Sandy Hook School Shooting

Mourners pay their respects at a memorial for shooting victims near Sandy Hook Elementary School.

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Sandy Hook School Shooting

A shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., left 26 dead, including 20 children. It is the second deadliest school shooting in the nation's history. The gunman killed his mother at their home before heading to the school.

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