Official: Connecticut school gunman had no drugs or alcohol in system
An official says toxicology tests on the Newtown school shooter’s body did not turn up any alcohol, illegal drugs or prescription medication. Continue reading
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Newtown panel recommends tearing down Sandy Hook elementary, rebuilding on same site
Officials in Newtown, Conn. say the district should tear down the elementary school where 20 first-graders and six educators were shot to death in December and construct a new building on the property. Continue reading
What’s next for Sandy Hook Elementary School?
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The Sandy Hook Elementary Building Task Force met Friday night to begin discussions on what to do with the building where 20 children and 6 educators were killed in a shooting spree last December. Continue reading
Connecticut residents upset about gun lobby calls after school shooting
Some residents of the Connecticut community devastated by December’s school shooting said they’re outraged over automated phone calls they’ve received from the National Rifle Association gun lobby only three months after a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six educators. Continue reading
Mom who lived in Winnipeg writes about daughter’s death in Connecticut shooting
WINNIPEG – The mother of a former Winnipeg girl who was killed in the elementary school shooting in Connecticut is commenting publicly about the death of her daughter for the first time. Continue reading
Obama urges gun restrictions after tragedy, but US gun support runs deep
Adam Lanza’s mother was among the tens of millions of U.S. gun owners. She legally had a .223-calibre Bushmaster rifle and a pair of handguns, which her 20-year-old son used to kill 20 children and six adults in 10 minutes inside a Connecticut school. Continue reading
Unyielding NRA opposes any new gun restrictions; lawmakers say struggle ahead for fresh rules
Democratic lawmakers in Congress have become more adamant about the need for stricter gun laws in the aftermath of the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school, even as the powerful gun-rights lobby doubled down in its opposition to any new regulations. Continue reading
Toys, money, food pour in from around the world as Connecticut town mourns shooting victims
Peter Leone was busy making deli sandwiches and working the register at his Newtown General Store when he got a phone call from Alaska. It was a woman who wanted to give him her credit card number. Continue reading
Funeral services today for young victims of Newtown school shooting
New details about gunman Adam Lanza emerged as Newtown wrapped up a wrenching week of farewells, with funerals scheduled Saturday for three more of the 20 slain children at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Continue reading
Predicting those at risk for violence isn’t easy, but there can be signs: expert
It happened after Columbine, Virginia Tech, Aurora, Colo., and now Sandy Hook: People figure there surely were signs of impending violence. But experts say predicting who will be the next mass shooter is virtually impossible — partly because as commonplace as these calamities seem, they are relatively rare crimes. Continue reading