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Sandy Hook 911 calls reveal how school staff sought help

A court order has forced the publication of recordings of emergency calls made to police during the Sandy Hook school shootings in Connecticut, USA, last year. Operators can be heard responding to witnesses including a teacher and a caretaker.

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Teacher: 'There are gunshots in the hallway'

In one recording released by US authorities, a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School tells emergency operators she has heard shooting.

"It sounds like there are gunshots in the hallway. I'm a teacher at the school," she says.

"Keep everybody calm, get everybody away from the windows," she is told. "Try to lock down the school, OK?"

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