Newtown Patch: 'In Sheer Shock' — Newtown Community Seeks News, Updates
People in Newtown are walking around with their phones attached to their heads as they seek updates on the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Parents are calling each other. Ex-husbands are calling. Grandparents are checking in, and friends are calling. The Sandy Hook shooting reached across the country, and so do the calls. Parents are gathering outside schools, waiting for their children to be released. A brother called from New York City. A sister from Boston. "It's just too sad. There are rumors flying. It's violence beyond words," said Judy Grabarz, owner of Newtown Florist. Parents outside St. Rose of Lima School stood outside until they were too cold to stand outside any longer. "Everybody is looking at the news, every different channel," said Stephanie Maker, one of the parents standing outside St. Rose of Lima School. Maker was waiting for her daughter to be released. "…
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