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Third grade survivor recalls Newtown school shooting

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    Brenda Lebinski and her daughter Sofia talk about school shooting

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The impact segment tonight no words can console the families of the dead children in Connecticut no words.

There were more than 600 children in the -- of school today and the survivors will carry this crime with them forever.

Joining us now from Newtown Brenda Robiskie and -- year old daughter Sophia third grader to school Sophia you okay tonight your right.

Can you tell us what you saw today what happened to you at school today.

Warning meaning.

The Yankees.

Knocking sound.

She could still -- mock.

And then tour thanks to go and in the corner and you're like shaking aggravated -- -- Did you know what was happening outside your classroom didn't teach you tell you anything.

Well.

-- you -- -- because she didn't know and you -- the teacher was concerned.

-- how did you get out of the school's -- Soundness knocking on the guy named iron -- and making them question them.

And look at the die instantly sent to tell us to come out telling me now -- into the flag passed.

Okay.

-- the -- he did you talk to your daughter about this that she understand did I mean no.

This is so dramatic for everyone adults are breaking down.

How how always how is Sophia dealing with -- it would you.

I think she's done.

She has her family around -- my my sister came up so I think right now the gravity of the situation.

In the area.

And she wasn't really exposed to any of the body street need to grab back door.

-- that and then went to the fire house and it.

Did you know any of the children who were killed -- the best TV you did -- no -- I think there will younger right.

They -- it supposedly kindergarten we have been told.

Any of the children's names so I don't know I do know that my friends that I've talked to their children are safe.

In -- back.

Anybody I saw on the fire house I -- them I think that you had your babies in the -- were OK now this wasn't until later -- -- back.

Sandy hook is it just say it's a very very calm place Newtown Connecticut is a beautiful suburbs there's no violence is speed -- This to be the last -- site nearest you would think that this would happen.

Where we you missiles is -- when you heard about this and what was your reaction.

OK I was home enjoying my Christmas cards I'm -- And I received a phone call found in the schools superintendent.

That we usually get if there's going to be an early dismissal you know something of that sort of thing that there was a shooting in -- town.

And that the schools round -- but she did not state that there was a shooting and one of the schools I wasn't that concerned.

Until I received attacks from my -- was eight.

News from my phone saying that there was a shooting into the -- at school I did consent and that's -- my daughter attends so I jumped in the car.

I went to school there was thirty parents -- -- crying.

And I saw a friend of mine has -- what happened.

They were hysterical that being carried out a little girl and down into the right she was -- And I panicked.

But luckily I saw my daughter right away coming with her teacher has they've started walking the kids from the school.

To the fire house which is passed -- homes adjacent school.

By all accounts -- school handled the situation well on the police and the authorities did a good job.

-- -- you saw yes.

Absolutely.

So everybody was reassured quickly.

There wasn't any you -- -- panic but it was everything was contained in a way that children that -- Where were being reportedly taking into the firehouse we went into a large room there was a lot of crying.

But the teachers -- to heat.

The kids com.

And we kept.

Every classroom was kept together so the teaching -- -- -- her -- work and that's appearance came -- You know -- -- here she's over here you know she's okay.

We had no idea the gravity of the situation until later on when I came home and I heard the news.

I heard that that principle of sat back and and a little girl that I was told that was taken out bloody.

Back -- I had no idea that there would be doing some people.

Did you -- does -- know this teacher.

Whose son did this allegedly -- and wound up dead.

Did you know her.

I never heard her -- before I have older children they don't know the boys.

And she's not listed on the directory in school at the kindergarten teacher.

I do know that they started preschool here this year so I don't know what she's a preschool teacher.

-- that you don't know you know -- Okay neck now all right.

-- -- -- We appreciate you telling us your story and a and we hope you're okay and that's what does he if you need anything at all you let us -- okay thank you very much.

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