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Today's Shooting Worse Than Columbine

Death toll in Conn. school tragedy 2nd worst in US history

By Kate Seamons, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 14, 2012 1:42 PM CST

(Newser) – With 27 believed dead, NBC News puts today's horrific Connecticut school shooting in the context of others our country has weathered, and it's as devastating as it seems: It's worse than Columbine. The Sandy Hook Elementary shooting is the second worst in... Read full story »

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Today's Shooting Worse Than Columbine

Death toll in Conn. school tragedy 2nd worst in US history

Connecticut • school shooting • Sandy Hook Elementary School • Newtown • Connecticut school shooting

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