Mourning declared in the USA: the killer burst into the school and shot a 27 man
Another mass shooting occurred in the United States. A Connecticut resident broke into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown and shot 27 people, of whom 20 are children from 5 to 10 years. At the end of the slaughter, the killer shot himself.On Friday morning, 14 December around 09: 30 in Newtown, Connecticut 20-year-old Adam Lanza opened fire on students and teachers of the Sandy Hook Elementary School. Seven adults and 20 children between the ages of 5 and 10 have become victims of the shooter. According to the police, 18 children died on the spot, two more - in the hospital.
The offender was armed with two pistols and a rifle, he was wearing a bulletproof vest. The first victim of the guy was his own father. He shot him at home and then went to school where their mother Nancy worked as a teacher. Lance reportedly entered the classroom and killed his mother, and then shot all the children in the room. After that, he killed five more employees of the school, including the director and the school psychologist.
The killer fired over a hundred shots and then shot himself. He was found dead in the school building.
On the body of the criminal, the police found two pistols - Glock and Sig Sauer. In the trunk of his car, they found a bushmaster semi-automatic rifle, and in his pocket - a certificate in the name of 24-year-old Ryan Lanza (Ryan Lanza). Later it turned out that the document was stolen and in fact the brother of Ryan gave the school a massacre - 20-year-old Adam Lanza (Adam Lanza).
Learning from News that he was suspected of murder, Ryan Lantsa wrote on his Facebook page: “It was not me! I was at work!".
Weaponwhich the criminal used, belonged to his mother Nancy Lanza. Both pistols and rifles were registered in her name.
The US media also writes that the girl Adam and his boyfriend were missing in New Jersey. Perhaps the terrorist also dealt with them.
According to police, the offender acted alone. The motives of his actions have not yet been established.
This is the second highest number of victims stories USA, after a similar shooting in Virginia in 2007, when 32 people died.
In Sandy Hook Elementary School, where the shooting took place, more than 620 children study. After the incident, all city schools and kindergartens are closed. Residents of Newtown - a small town with a population of thousands of people in 27 - shocked by what happened. Many of them graduated from this school themselves, others worry about the children of their friends, neighbors and acquaintances. The hardest were parents whose sons and daughters died at the hands of Adam Lanz.
In connection with the tragedy in Connecticut, US President Barack Obama announced in the country 4-day national mourning. On federal state institutions flags are lowered.
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