Horrific shooting in the US leaves at least 27 dead

CBS News and ABC News quoted US police as saying that at least 27 people, including 18 children, were killed in a shooting on the morning of December 14 (US time, or December 14 evening Hanoi time) at an elementary school in the state of Connecticut.

According to CBS News, the gunman in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in the Newtown area of ​​Connecticut, northeast of New York City, was the parent of a student who also died.

The school principal and psychologist were among those killed. It is unclear whether there was a second gunman after witnesses reported hearing dozens of gunshots.

US television footage showed police and ambulances at the scene, while parents rushed to the school to find their children.

At least one teacher was injured, while several children were taken from the school with serious injuries, reports said.

The White House said President Barack Obama had been briefed on the shooting and expressed condolences to the victims' families.

This year, the United States has witnessed a series of horrific shootings, most recently a shooting at a supermarket in Oregon that left three people dead.

In July, in Colorado, there was also a shooting at a movie theater that killed 12 people and injured 58./.

According to (TTXVN) - DT