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December 16th, 2013
05:53 PM ET

Colorado shooting victim described as sweet, smart, a horse lover

(CNN) - Friends of Claire Davis, the 17-year-old senior critically wounded in Friday's shooting at a Colorado high school, are wondering why bad things happen to good people.

Davis is in a struggle for her life at a hospital in Littleton, near Arapahoe High School, where a classmate shot her in the head.

She remained in critical condition Sunday.

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December 4th, 2013
04:18 PM ET

Newtown school shooting 911 calls released

(CNN) - The first call comes from a woman inside the school.

"Sandy Hook school," she says. "I think there's somebody shooting in here. In Sandy Hook school."

"OK, what makes you think that?" the dispatcher asks.

"Because somebody has a gun. I saw a glimpse of somebody running down the hallway."

"OK ..."

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