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Dec 16, 2012 11:51 PM CST

Obama: Newtown, You Are Not Alone

At memorial, he pledges to curb violence

(Newser) - At a nationally televised memorial service for the Newtown school shooting victims, President Obama told the town's shattered people that America shared their grief and vowed to do everything in his power to prevent further tragedies. "I can only hope it helps for you to know that you’...

Lanza Shot Self as Rescuers Closed in: Conn. Gov

Lanza Shot His
Mom Multiple Times, Himself as Help Arrived

UPDATED

Dec 16, 2012 1:09 PM CST

Lanza Shot His Mom Multiple Times, Himself as Help Arrived

Gunman might have had more deadly plan

(Newser) - The gunman in the Connecticut shooting rampage shot his mother multiple times in the head before going to the school and gunning down 26, and he committed suicide as first responders closed in, authorities said today, raising the specter that Adam Lanza had planned an even more gruesome massacre and...

These Are the Newtown Victims

Dec 16, 2012 10:03 AM CST

These Are the Newtown Victims

AP gets a look at some of the lives lost in Friday's massacre

(Newser) - The names of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings were released yesterday , and glimpses into their lives, snapshots, and tributes are emerging this morning. Dad Robbie Parker last night remembered 6-year-old Emilie, reports the LA Times , the first parent to speak publicly of his lost child. "All...

Police: Gunman Forced
His Way Into School

Dec 15, 2012 10:46 AM CST

Police: Gunman Forced His Way Into School

Also, his mother apparently did not teach there after all

(Newser) - Police are still keeping many of the details of the Connecticut school shooting under wraps, but they made clear this morning that the gunman didn't simply walk into the building, reports the Washington Post . "He was not let in voluntarily," a State Police lieutenant said. "He...

Connecticut Shooter Identified as Ryan Lanza

Suspect's Father
Stunned at News

Dec 14, 2012 5:49 PM CST

Suspect's Father Stunned at News

Reporter informs him as he arrives home

(Newser) - After some initial confusion, police have identified today's shooter at a Connecticut school as 20-year-old Adam Lanza. Little is known about him so far, and the Danbury News-Times reports that his father, Peter, learned of the news from reporters after he arrived home, rolled down his car window, and...