Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
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The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a 2012 mass school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, in which a gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children, and sparked nationwide debate over gun control and school safety in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
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| Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Context triple: [Newtown, Connecticut, knownFor, Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting]
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A.
Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook is a barrier spit and popular recreational area at the northern tip of the Jersey Shore in New Jersey, known for its beaches, historic lighthouse, and views of New York Harbor.
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B.
Columbine High School massacre
The Columbine High School massacre was a 1999 school shooting in Littleton, Colorado, in which two students murdered 13 people and wounded many others before killing themselves, becoming a defining event in debates over gun violence and school safety in the United States.
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C.
Watertown, Massachusetts shootout
The Watertown, Massachusetts shootout was the intense armed confrontation in April 2013 between law enforcement and the Boston Marathon bombing suspects that led to one suspect’s death and the manhunt’s dramatic conclusion.
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D.
2013 Boston Marathon bombing
The 2013 Boston Marathon bombing was a terrorist attack in which two homemade bombs exploded near the marathon’s finish line, killing three people and injuring hundreds.
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E.
Oklahoma City bombing
The Oklahoma City bombing was a 1995 domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building that killed 168 people and remains one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in United States history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Target entity description: The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a 2012 mass school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, in which a gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children, and sparked nationwide debate over gun control and school safety in the United States.
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A.
Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook is a barrier spit and popular recreational area at the northern tip of the Jersey Shore in New Jersey, known for its beaches, historic lighthouse, and views of New York Harbor.
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B.
Columbine High School massacre
The Columbine High School massacre was a 1999 school shooting in Littleton, Colorado, in which two students murdered 13 people and wounded many others before killing themselves, becoming a defining event in debates over gun violence and school safety in the United States.
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C.
Watertown, Massachusetts shootout
The Watertown, Massachusetts shootout was the intense armed confrontation in April 2013 between law enforcement and the Boston Marathon bombing suspects that led to one suspect’s death and the manhunt’s dramatic conclusion.
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D.
2013 Boston Marathon bombing
The 2013 Boston Marathon bombing was a terrorist attack in which two homemade bombs exploded near the marathon’s finish line, killing three people and injuring hundreds.
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E.
Oklahoma City bombing
The Oklahoma City bombing was a 1995 domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building that killed 168 people and remains one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in United States history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime
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homicide ⓘ mass shooting ⓘ school shooting ⓘ spree shooting ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| aftermath |
construction of a new Sandy Hook Elementary School
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demolition of the original Sandy Hook Elementary School building ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Newtown community
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Sandy Hook Promise ⓘ |
| causeOf |
creation of the Sandy Hook Promise organization
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debate over school safety in the United States ⓘ nationwide debate over gun control in the United States ⓘ proposals for stricter gun laws in the United States ⓘ renewed calls for assault weapons ban in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 2012-12-14 ⓘ |
| followedBy | policy proposals by the Obama administration on gun control ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaArticle | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connecticut
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Fairfield County, Connecticut ⓘ Newtown, Connecticut ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| location | Sandy Hook Elementary School ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive national media coverage in the United States
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international media coverage ⓘ |
| motive | unknown ⓘ |
| numberOfAdultVictimsKilled | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfChildrenKilled | 20 ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleInjured | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleKilled | 26 ⓘ |
| partOf |
gun violence in the United States
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mass shootings in the United States ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Adam Lanza ⓘ |
| perpetratorAge | 20 ⓘ |
| perpetratorGender | male ⓘ |
| target |
school staff
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students ⓘ |
| typeOfFirearmUsed |
semi-automatic pistol
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semi-automatic rifle ⓘ |
| victimGroup |
children aged six and seven
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school administrators ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
Bushmaster XM15-E2S rifle
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Glock 20SF pistol ⓘ SIG Sauer P226 pistol ⓘ |
| year | 2012 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Description of subject: The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a 2012 mass school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, in which a gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children, and sparked nationwide debate over gun control and school safety in the United States.
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