Newtown 911 Calls Released: Hear the Chilling Audio

Tragic

Released after a controversial court decision, recordings of six emergency dispatches add new layers of grief—and bravery—to the 2012 shooting.

Published Dec. 4 2013 3:15PM EST

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Just as the one-year anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, approaches, state police have released recordings of six desperate calls made to 911 as the shooting unfolded.

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Newtown 911 Calls Released: Hear the Chilling Audio

Released after a controversial court decision, recordings of six emergency dispatches add new layers of grief—and bravery—to the 2012 shooting.

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