Investigators believe the assailant in the Connecticut school shooting forced his way into the building, state police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said.
Evidence has been recovered that could uncover the motive behind the shooting. "Our investigators at the crime scene did produce some very good evidence in this investigation that our investigators will be able to use to paint a complete picture," Vance said.
Connecticut State Police held a news conference Saturday morning to update the public about the investigation into the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The shooting killed 20 children and six adults. The gunman's mother also was found dead at a house in the town. Vance offered the following updates on the shooting:
--All of the victims have been positively identified by the chief state medical examiner.
--The bodies of the victims were transported to the Office of Th e Chief State's Medical Examiner where an examination will be conducted to determine the manner and cause of death.
--The investigation at the crime scene will not be completed for at least another day, or more. Ref. CNN
A medical examiner says all the victims of the Connecticut school shooting died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds. The long-rifle was the primary weapon used when 20 children and 6 adults were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The shooter, Adam Lanza, killed his mother before driving to the school Friday, where he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Ref. USAToday
Sandy Hook shooter a mystery to neighbors and former classmates
Even to his neighbors, the gunman who massacred 26 kids and educators at an elementary school remains somewhat of a mystery.
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What a terrible tragedy. My heart goes out to all the families who lost loved ones in the shooting. More information is coming out about the perpetrator, with the latest information about him having Aspergers Syndrome (mild form of autism) Source
President Obama: I'll use whatever power I have to prevent the type of tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Conn. The president offered the condolences of a nation to the people of Newtown, Connecticut, during a memorial service Sunday night, saying, "All across this land of ours, we have wept with you. ... Newtown, you are not alone." Ref. CNN
Funerals begin for school shooting victims
Mourners in Newtown, Connecticut, headed for the first two of 20 funerals of schoolchildren massacred in their classroom as the rest of the nation anxiously sent children back to school with tightened security. Ref. Source 7
News Of Sandy Hook's New Principal Brightens Parents' Day
When the students of Sandy Hook Elementary return to class after the holiday break, they'll be attending a different school. They'll also have a principal who will be a familiar face to some: Donna Page, who retired from Sandy Hook two years ago.
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NRA wants armed guards at every school in the United States
NRA wants armed guards at every school in the United States
Pro-gun group offers response to mass shooting deaths in Newtown, Conn.
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