Connecticut Shootings kill 26… On December 14th 2012, 20 year old man, Adam Lanza, killed his mother, 20 children and 6 adults in Connecticut with no valid reason.
Adam Lanza
Adam Lanza
Lanza shot his mother, Nancy Lanza, in their town of Newtown, north-east of New York City. No one is aware of the reason for her death but she was found in her bed, wearing pyjamas, shot in the head with 4 bullets shot with a rifle.
Nancy Lanza
Nancy Lanza
Mrs Lanza appeared to be a gun enthusiast who practised at shooting ranges. Currently, police believe there was no link between the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary and the death of Mrs Lanza.
Weapons used by Lanza
Weapons used by Lanza
After Lanza killed his mother, …show more content…
Responsibly, she hid some in both the bathroom and closet, but told the gunman that they were in the gym. Her cousin Jim Wiltsie told ABC News: "She was trying to shield, get her children into a closet and protect them from harm. And by doing that, put herself between the gunman and the children."
Emilie Parker, 6
Emilie Parker, 6
Emilie Parker, aged only six years was a victim of the shooting . Many parents ask for privacy whilst the grieved at their loss however her father, Robbie Perker, 30, was one of the first parents to publicly talk about his loss. "My daugher Emilie would be one of the first ones to be standing up and giving her love and support to all of those victims, because that is the type of person she is," he said.
Anne Marie Murphy and Dylan Hockley
Anne Marie Murphy and Dylan Hockley
One of the young victims in the Connecticut shooting massacre was a special needs student who died in the arms of his beloved teacher's aide. The child's parents said Dylan Hockley, 6, was found wrapped in the arms of Ann Marie Murphy, 52, who pulled the boy close to her as she tried to shield him from the spray of bullets that killed them both. "We take great comfort in knowing that Dylan was not alone when he died," his parents, Ian and Nicole Hockley, said Monday, according to the Connecticut Post. His brother, Jake, eight, was also at the school and