Lanza, the gunman
Lanza silently walked through the school and opened fire —
20 of his victims were children aged five to ten.
The massacre was the worst school shooting in a nation
notoriously plagued by them.
Cops raced to Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut,
as the 20-year-old monster let rip with up to three weapons.
He too died after finally turning a weapon on himself. His
mother Nancy was also found dead at her home.
The school's principal, Dawn Hochsprung, was also among the
dead.
Police were looking into claims that Lanza suffered from a
personality disorder as they try to work out a motive for the horror.
Catherine Urso said her son knew the gunman and described
him as "very thin, very remote and was one of the goths".
Others described him as an "honours student" and
"a genius".
One shocked parent who rushed to the scene of the US school
slaughter sobbed last night: “It was like a war zone.”
Cops ordered youngsters to shut their eyes and hold hands as
they were escorted from the scene.
Lanza is believed to have killed his teacher mum at home
before driving her car to the school and shooting innocent pupils in their
classroom — and finally himself.
Another body was discovered at Lanza’s mother’s home near
the scene of the shootings.
Police recovered two handguns from Lanza’s body — a Glock
and a Sig Sauer.
A .223 calibre high-powered rifle was found in the grounds
of the school, where pupils range from five to ten years old.
Principal Dawn Hochsprung and the school psychologist were
thought to have died protecting pupils. The vice-principal escaped after being
shot in the leg and alerted police.-sunuk
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