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Connecticut Gunman Reportedly Targeted Mother at Elementary School

Recent news updates reported that the gunman believed to have shot and killed 27 people was targeting his mother who taught at the school.

The tragic shooting spree that took place in a Patch town school in Connecticut Friday morning was triggered by the suspects intentions of killing his mother, who was a kindergarden teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, according the local Connecticut NBC news station.  

The total number of fatalities is unconfirmed. However, the Associated Press is reporting that 27 people are dead, including 18 children, Newtown Patch reports. Visit Newtown Patch for the full story and for the latest updates. 

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