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VIVAnews - Brutal shooting occurred at a Sandy Hook Elementary School in the state of Connecticut, United States, Friday morning, December 14, 2012 local time. A total of 20 primary school students and seven adults, including the attacker, were killed in this terrible tragedy.
Washington Post reported a total of 18 primary school students were killed on the spot, two others breathed his last while being transported to the hospital. Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, located about 60 miles northeast of New York City that also wounded one person.
Local police said the shooting also happened upon a place in the city of Newtown, killing one person. Connecticut Police spokesman Lt. J Paul Vance said the two shootings were discovered after police conducted an investigation. However, he did not mention whether the two events are relevant or not.
Police have not officially announced the identity of the shooter is. However, law enforcement sources quoted by the Washington Post said the shooter was vile Adam Lanza (20). Lanza's mother, Nancy Lanza, a kindergarten teacher at the school. Nancy Lanza also victims who were killed in the shooting.
Earlier, police had misidentified the perpetrator. Sources in the police said they initially suspected perpetrators of this heinous shooting was Ryan Lanza (24), brother Adam. But later, police identified the shooter is Adam Lanza.
After the shooting, the police interrogated Ryan Lanza on Friday afternoon. However, local authorities said were not sure Ryan is involved in this criminal act.