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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 2012
Page
3
Residents debate how to protect schools after a deadly incident. Callers urge metal detectors and security, while others question locking students in. A parent says doors remain irrelevant if fear drives students from safety. Mental health access is also seen as key to preventing violence.
At Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown a gunman fatally shot twenty children and six adults, with the principal believed among the dead. A female staff member was wounded as investigators note the gunman, believed to have attended the school years earlier, had no recent ties. Parents described the chaos. vigil attendees gathered at St Rose of Lima church while President Obama spoke in Washington.
A gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Newtown Connecticut killing 26 people including 20 children. Police responded after a 911 call arriving about 10 minutes later and evacuated students and staff to a nearby fire station. the gunman was found dead inside the building.
Greenson urges reassurance for local students facing safety worries after a shooting. He notes geographic distance between Gaston County and Newtown should ease fears and recommends contacting school counselors or teachers. When questions arise about causes, honesty matters the phrase we don’t know may be best. Wade Allen can be reached at 704-869-1828.
An unoccupied motor home and a 12 by 16 foot storage building burned Friday near Gateway Farm Road in York County South Carolina. Firefighters from Crowders Mountain Fire and Rescue Union Road Clover Bethany Santiago and York County EMS fought the blaze for about two hours. no injuries reported. The York County Fire Marshals Office is investigating the cause.
Washington AP reports on Adam Lanza, an honors student from a wealthy Newtown neighborhood, who killed his mother and after driving to Sandy Hook Elementary School killed more than two dozen people including 20 children before suicide. Investigators consider possible personality disorder and study his family background.
Daily arrest report from Gaston County Sheriff and Gastonia police lists 8 adults including Sheena Leann Allen 28 of 1620 W Airline Ave and Jeffery Lamar Dawkins 29 of 1436 Union Rd charged with fraud and drug offenses respectively. Additional arrests include Jamarcus Quan Tavian McNeil 20 for simple assault and others on warrants trespassing and traffic offenses. Public notices indicate times and locations for each incident.
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