Tag Archives: School Shootings

Uvalde Massacre Tragically Mirrors Newtown School Shooting

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Judith Trojan

“When an assault weapon is used in a mass shooting, it can lead to six times as many people shot than with other guns.”—Everytownresearch.org “Of the 26 dead, most are children,” reported NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt to a … Continue reading →

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School Shooting in Newtown Recalled on Independent Lens

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Judith Trojan

“Of the 26 dead, most are children,” reported NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt to a nation stunned by the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012. Six educators and 20 six- and seven-year-old … Continue reading →

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Tower Debuts on PBS and Revisits Austin Massacre

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Judith Trojan

“If I could see the top of the tower, then the sniper could see me,” says Ray Martinez, former Austin, Texas, patrolman, as he recalls the chain of events that thrust him into the line of fire during America’s first mass … Continue reading →

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