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What happened at Sandy Hook Elementary

  • Locations1
  • The school2
  • The evacuation3
  • Other shootings4
Locations
A man opened fire inside the Newtown, Conn. elementary school.

The shooter, identified by the police as Adam Lanza, 20, was first mistakenly identified as his older brother Ryan (24) of Hoboken, N.J., who was being questioned.

According to the Hartford Courant, Lanza's mother body was found in her house in Newtown, less than 5 miles from the school (location on the right of the map).
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The school
Adam Lanza allegedly forced his way into the school and shot 20 children aged 6 and 7, and six adults before turning the gun on himself.

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Sandy Hook Elementary School Building (Bing Maps)

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The evacuation
Children were evacuated to a firehouse about 300 yards north of the school, where family members were led away.
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Other shootings
This map shows some of the biggest shootings by number of killings (not including the perpetrators) in the last five years in the United States.

Virginia Tech massacre is included, although it occurred five years and eight months ago.

James Abundis, Chiqui Esteban, Patrick Garvin/Globe Staff

In praise of the less-popular pleasures of the big screen

Aside from a handful of box office hits, the old-fashioned theatrical film is under assault. Globe critic Ty Burr’s take on how the communal sense of wonder is falling by the wayside.

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Berkshires inns offer high quality, higher costs

Two of the state’s top inns, Blantyre and its nearby rival, Wheatleigh, are internationally ranked and exorbitantly priced.

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19 picks for best summertime food in New England

From fried fish sandwiches to lobster rolls, from blueberry pie to ice cream, the Globe magazine highlight the must-try options in the region.

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12 best fishing spots in New England

We lured angling insiders into revealing a dozen destinations in the region. Well, at least those they’ll share.

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Michelle Dorrance, making tap for the 21st century

One of the hottest tap artists of her generation, 33-year-old Dorrance is known for creating tight, polished choreography within lively theatrical contexts.

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If you go to the Berkshires...

Tips for planning your trip to the Berkshires.

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Hearts on their sleeves in ‘Great Gatsby’

With so much of the spotlight going to Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Great Gatsby,” you might not catch the many nuances of Carey Mulligan’s Daisy.

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Garden hermit needed. Apply within.

British historian Gordon Campbell talks about perhaps the strangest landscaping trend of all time.

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‘Arrested Development’ on Netflix: Bullied into bingeing

As the cult favorite returns with a season-sized “episode dump,” Globe critic Matthew Gilbert asks, does giving viewers too much leave them with nothing to talk about?

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Book tour: Hot summer literary destinations in New England

A reading tour of popular summer destinations in New England and the writers and books associated with those places.

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Keith Lockhart, still going strong with the Boston Pops

Almost 20 years later, Lockhart is still in charge of the Pops and not much has changed.

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As seen around town

Bill Brett’s Globe photos and pictures of Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, Marathon hero Carlos Arredondo, and more in and around Boston.

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A steadied aim for Smith & Wesson

Refocused on handguns, the 161-year-old Springfield gun maker rose to the top spot of the 2013 Globe 100 rankings.

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TJX aims to extend retail growth record

The Framingham-based retailer earned the number two spot on this year’s Globe 100 list thanks to impressive business growth.

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American Tower rides the wireless boom

The Boston-based mobile communications company saw demand propel profit up 60 percent to $637 million last year.

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