Let us pray

[jsglow]

I know we're all having basketball fun today but a tragedy of unimaginable proportions is unfolding out east.  Let us all pray for the victims.

Mods, please move this to Superbar once folks have had a chance to see.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/14/police-respond-to-shooting-at-connecticut-elementary-school/

[wadesworld]

Couldn't agree more.

[MauraDay]

Prayers from Indy. Unending sympathy for the families affected.

[tower912]

Amen

[CTWarrior]

A couple towns up Rte 25 from me.  This is unimaginably horrible.

[Goose]

Prayers, prayers and more prayers!!!!

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

25 minutes from my house.  I used to work in Newtown also so I may know someone connected.  Just horrible.  My wife teaches in the next town over and they have been in lockdown all day.

[mu_hilltopper]

My wife and I are just heartbroken.

It's unfortunately not that unimaginable. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beslan_school_hostage_crisis

[79Warrior]

Just absolutely tragic. So many children.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

The latest local thing floating around is his mom was a teacher at the school and may be among the dead and there may be a body at his parents house.  None of this makes any sense???  So heartbreaking.

[Goose]

This really makes conference talk seem silly. Literally cannot stop thinking about these children and their families. One of the saddest days I can remember and we have had too many in last decade. This is hitting me in similar way that 9/11 did.

[Skatastrophy]

Superbar

[ATWizJr]

Horrifying. God have mercy.

[LauxForThree]

The only thing I can offer is my thoughts and prayers.  I'm beyond a loss of words.

[jsglow]

I don't know about you guys, but I just don't have the energy to debate SLU vs. Creighton any more today.  Frankly, just doing my job has been tough enough.  God bless.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Sad day for humanity

[Scooter22]

Great post... unspeakable tragedy ... my heart is breaking for all the families

[Nukem2]

Superbar

No, it belongs here.  Unimaginable tragedy.  Prayers go out to all the families and fellow students.

[LloydMooresLegs]

Son coming back from Kairos retreat in an hour - will get even more hugs.  Prayers for all.   

[JD]

Not a parent, but i can't imagine the pain they are going through.  Many thoughts and prayers will be coming from this Warrior.

[Avenue Commons]

Can't even read the articles. Going home now to hug my kids. Tears in my eyes as I type this thinking of those poor parents.

[Sir Lawrence]

My wife and I are just heartbroken.

It's unfortunately not that unimaginable. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beslan_school_hostage_crisis

The historians in our modern media forget about this one:


May 18, 1927 : In the deadliest mass school murder in United States history, former school board member Andrew Kehoe set off three bombs in Bath Township, Michigan killing 45 people and wounding 58. Kehoe killed himself and the superintendent by blowing up his own vehicle.


Two of my own kids are elementary school teachers.  Both are really rattled today.  Those poor parents in Newtown have to ID their children in the killing field itself.  I don't think I could handle that.  God help us.

[Tugg Speedman]

I agree this is terrible tragedy.  And, as a father of 4, it has affected me.

That said, I come here to get away from this stuff.  Sports is our escape.

Please consider that this incident has no place on this message board.

[Goose]

This incident belongs on top of every message board in America. Heavy hearts everywhere and nothing else seems as important because of this. I respectfully disagree on your post MU84.

[ecompt]

I would love to hug and kiss my grandchildren and tell them everything is going to be all right, but I do not know if that's the case. Very, very tragic day.