Connecticut School Shooting: Adam Lanza identified as gunman in Newtown massacre

By: Crimesider Staff
Topics: Daily Blotter

Students evacuate after reports of a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School

/ The Newton Bee via WSFG

(CBS/AP) NEWTOWN, Conn. - CBS News has identified the suspected gunman in Friday's Connecticut school massacre as Adam Lanza.

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A law enforcement official tells the Associated Press that the shooter's mother, Nancy Lanza, worked at the school as a teacher and is presumed dead.

The attack at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Conn., left as many as 27 dead, including 18 children.

Police have said the shooter is among the dead. CBS Connecticut reports that it is not known whether the shooter, who reportedly had two handguns, took his own life or was killed by authorities.

Lanza is reportedly in his early 20's.

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by mitch0927 December 14, 2012 4:48 PM EST: IMHO....I believe it stems from sitting in front of a game console most of his life, having his parents or other people telling him he's a loser and won't amount to anything (I am not blaming the games)...but I am looking at who enabled him to reach the conclusion he had to go out there and do this horrible thing. I don't think it has anything to do with gun control, but gun security...parents need to make absolutely sure they secure their weapons and DO NOT GLORIFY them as something that can be the answer to everything. Something caused this kid to snap and again, it wasn't picked up soon enough....we're all wrapped up in our own worlds sometimes and don't look at the whole picture around us...again, this is only my opinion...I'm trying to deal with it the best way I can and this is one of them..; Reply to this comment


by mitch0927 December 14, 2012 4:18 PM EST: IMHO....I believe it stems from sitting in front of a game console most of his life, having his parents or other people telling him he's a loser and won't amount to anything (I am not blaming the games)...but I am looking at who enabled him to reach the conclusion he had to go out there and do this horrible thing. I don't think it has anything to do with gun control, but gun security...parents need to make absolutely sure they secure their weapons and DO NOT GLORIFY them as something that can be the answer to everything. Something caused this kid to snap and again, it wasn't picked up soon enough....we're all wrapped up in our own worlds sometimes and don't look at the whole picture around us...again, this is only my opinion...I'm trying to deal with it the best way I can and this is one of them..; Reply to this comment