. >> i want to bring in mark boughton, mayor of nearby danbury, connecticut. >> you knew dawn? >> i worked in the same school system, an absolute dynamo in understanding the kids needs. we were disappointed when she left, we thought we could keep her, but she had bigger and better things. >> when you heard she risked and lost her own life trying to save the students of that elementary school, was that the dawn you knew? >> absolutely. as an educator, we're all trained to run towards the noise, run towards the problems. it's part of our -- the number one responsibility we have is to maintain the health, safety and welfare of our students under our direction. dawn epitomized that. she cared deeply about her kids. she became her kids. owned everything about them. doesn't surprise me at all or today that she's being described in heroic terms. >> none of us knows how we would react under a terrifying circumstance, shots ringing out. you are terrified. and yet it seemed like her own safety, because it had to only be a split second decision she made. her instinct was to go and do some

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the mayor of danbury, mark boughton is on the phone with us. >> a teacher was shot in the foot and thater was taken to danbury hospital. that is one injury that we're hearing from multiple sources and now the associated press confirming that. >> we heard that danbury hospital as well as bridgeport hospital have been on stand by for the possibility of multiple victims being hospitalized. we have confirmed and it's likely the same person headed to bridgeport hospital, we have confirmed that the newtown ambulance transported one person that was shot in the foot to that hospital. they are on the way to bridgeport hospital where they will be treated. that person is in stable condition. >> and we do see -- i saw a stretcher there. it was unclear what was on top of that. but we are looking at live aerial pictures from our wcbs helicopter, our sister station in new york that is flying over sandy hook elementary school. again, the nightmare began at 20 minutes before 10:00 on this friday morning when they got reports of a school shooting at this elementary school that goes kindergarten through t

but danbury mayor mark boughton said the victims were in "very serious" condition.tion became apparent. >> oftwitter was flooded with reaction from elected officials. san francisco mayor ed lee tweeted this afternoon, "today's shocking events in connecticut are an unimaginable national tragedy. words cannot express our grief and sympathy for the families affected." u.s. senator dianne feinstein said "i am horrified and incensed by today's tragedy in connecticut. we mourn for those killed and families devastated." and finally, speaker of the "the horror in newtown seems unbearable, but we will lock arms and unite as citizens, for that is how we rise above evil". >>pam: the close knit community of new town connecticut gather in the wake of the tragedy. the church service was so packed members of the congregation had to stand outside of the church. there were so mentee that wanted to pray and find a spiritual response there were so-many that wanted to pray with 20 children killed and six others killed. the suspect killed himself. and also of the suspects tils killed hi