Unreal. Grieving and devastated members of the community of Newtown, Conn., gathered at St. Rose of Lima church today. And were evacuated when a threat was called in.
AP: Worshippers have hurriedly left a church in #Newtown, CT, saying there was a bomb threat.
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) December 16, 2012
https://twitter.com/KatieAmidon/status/280379654559387648
St Rose church in Newtown evacuated due to bomb threat. This situation just keeps deteriorating. pic.twitter.com/sXk2VGNM
— Ryan $cafuro (@RyanScafuro) December 16, 2012
A soulless cretin called the church during services, saying “I’m coming to kill, I’m coming to kill.”
Church near Connecticut shooting site evacuated after man says 'I'm coming to kill'. http://t.co/N4yfYgpd pic.twitter.com/RAWVxA26
— Paul Stewart (@PaulStewartII) December 16, 2012
Tensions run high in #Newtown as church evacuated and SWAT called in after bomb scare. http://t.co/yaMbh51W pic.twitter.com/iu7c6iMM
— Peter Casolino (@NHRpcasolino) December 16, 2012
More from The New Haven Register:
A monsignor at the church told a digital television network Ora.TV that a man had called and said, “I’m coming to kill, I’m coming to kill.”
Bridgeport Archdiocese spokesman Brian Wallace said a threat was called into the church while the noon mass was ongoing. The threat pledged to disrupt the mass, and the pastor announced there was a threat to parishioners, Wallace said. The pastor instructed the full congregation to evacuate in an orderly fashion.
The church has now been given an all clear.
The scene at St. Rose of Lima Church, where police have given the "all clear" after a bomb threat. #Newtown pic.twitter.com/zJMb8w3t
— Chris Coffey (@ChrisCoffeyNBC) December 16, 2012
Nothing found at St. Rose of Lima after threat. Church closed. Evening mass canceled. http://t.co/spg7Vj1B #Newtown
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 16, 2012
Twitter users with souls are infuriated and sickened, and offer their unwavering support to the grieving town. First the media vultures won’t leave members of the community alone, and now this?
A bomb threat to St. Rose? Hasn't Newtown been through enough? #leaveusalone #thatsenough
— vinnie boombatz, M.D. (@tine_age_dream) December 16, 2012
May the punishment be severe! These poor ppl: #Newtown church evac over 'threat of violence' #tcot #lnyhbt http://t.co/335iMBw5 via @foxnews
— Stacy (@Brn_Eyed_Gurl) December 16, 2012
https://twitter.com/ABC11JonCamp/status/280380829497171968
The church that's holding the vigil for the Newtown kids is being evacuated because of a bomb threat. People are sick. #gotohell
— Teddy (@teddyr537) December 16, 2012
#Breaking
Bomb threat called in to St Rose church in Newtown where community gathered for Sunday services. Swat team currently surrounding.— J-Spec (@Jase8314) December 16, 2012
Who calls a bomb threat to a church in Newtown CT? That town is suffering enough
— Felicia? (@Felicia7997) December 16, 2012
My gosh leave these poor people alone 🙁 RT @AP: Worshippers hurriedly leave a church in Newtown, Conn., saying there was a bomb threat
— Sarah Young (@SarahBlake88) December 16, 2012
https://twitter.com/Goldwing987/status/280366617609777152
there was a bomb threat at a church in Newtown. this is ridiculous. leave the poor people alone.
— Addi Bright (@addilaine) December 16, 2012
https://twitter.com/allywilliams5/status/280386701946388483
https://twitter.com/natrbuggg/status/280397763290734593
I wish the poor people in Newtown could be left alone to mourn in peace. My heart goes out to all those families. <3 #Pray
— Sarah Gelb (@gelbygirl77) December 16, 2012
Twitchy continues to hold all those affected in our prayers. May you be able to mourn and grieve in peace.
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