Dec 14, 2012

Dec. 14, 14:06 ET: The suspected shooter might have murdered someone else before going to the elementary school, a new report by CBS News suggests. Two bodies have been found in his house.

Dec. 14, 13:54 ET: The suspected shooter was armed with four weapons. He was wearing a bullet proof vest – WABC.

Dec. 14, 13:49 ET: President Barack Obama is receiving updates on the incident, will comment later in the day.

Dec. 14, 13:44 ET: "The scene is secure. Public is not in danger", Conn. State Police's Lt. Vance told a press conference in the wake of the shooting. However, he did not confirm the death toll only saying "several are dead, both students and staff" and "the shooter is deceased inside the school building." Fatality numbers will be released after all the affected families are notified.

Dec. 14, 13:40 ET: Governor is now meeting with the families, Connecticut Governor’s senior adviser Roy Occhiogrosso said at a press conference.

Dec. 14, 13:31 ET: Children had to hide in the school's gym until the police came to pick them up and take to the firehouse. Parents continue picking up their kids from the designated safe zone, reveals CNN.

Parents talk to a man outside Sandy Hook Elementary School after a shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, December 14, 2012 (Reuters / Michelle McLoughlin)

Dec. 14, 13:28 ET:

Three people have been taken to nearby Danbury Hospital. One of them a teacher who was shot in the foot, AP reports. The Newton Bee also reports that one kid, apparently injured, was carried from the scene by a police officer.

Dec. 14, 13:25 ET: One person has been taken into custody, police are trying to understand if the person has had any role in the incident – NBC News.

Dec. 14, 13:20 ET: Responding SWAT teams will now begin investigating home of the possible second shooter.

Dec. 14, 13:18 ET: The school’s principal and psychologist are among the dead, numerous media outlets report.

Dec. 14, 13:16 ET: A federal law enforcement official says the dead gunman was a 20-year-old local, carrying two handguns.

The scene at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, December 14, 2012 (Reuters / Michelle McLoughlin)

Dec. 14, 13:11 ET: An entire classroom of students remains unaccounted for, reports AP citing local sources.

Dec. 14, 13:10 ET: "At least 100 rounds" could be heard being fired, a witness who was inside the school during the shooting tells CNN.

Dec. 14, 13:09 ET: Two handguns have been recovered.

Dec. 14, 13:08 ET: Photos from the scene show young students, some crying, others looking scared, being escorted by adults through a parking lot. The children were evacuated to a nearby firehouse where they could reunite with parents.

A woman speaks with a Connecticut State Trooper outside Sandy Hook Elementary School after a shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, December 14, 2012 (Reuters / Michelle McLoughlin)

Dec. 14, 13:01 ET: Reports suggest the gunman was the father of a student.

Dec. 14, 12:59 ET: A gunman was found dead at the scene. It is unclear if he was killed by police or took his own life. There are fears he might have had an accomplice.

Dec. 14, 12:59 ET: Up to 18 children are among those killed, reports the Associated Press.

Dec. 14, 12:53 ET: At least 27 people are dead, including several children, after a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, outside of New York City.

A woman carries her daughter following a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, December 14, 2012 (Reuters / Michelle McLoughlin)