Connecticut shooting killer profile biography

Who Was Adam Lanza?

Adam Lanza is believed to have shot his mother, Nancy Lanza, in the head at her home in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14, 2012, before traveling to the nearby Sandy Hook Elementary School, where he shot and killed 20 students between the ages of 5 and 10, and six adult workers.

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According to police reports, Lanza then turned the gun on himself, fatally shooting himself in the head.

Early Life and Family

Adam Peter Lanza was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, on April 22, 1992. Lanza’s mother, Nancy, was a former stockbroker and longtime gun enthusiast. Friends and neighbors said she took her son to the gun range to avoid leaving him alone, but she was responsible with weapons.

Unlike her son, who was quiet and socially awkward, Nancy was outgoing and easily made friends.

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Nancy married Peter, a successful executive, on June 6, 1981. The couple divorced in 2009 when Adam was 16 years old. Thereafter, Peter reportedly relocated to Stamford, Conne Sandy Hook School Shootings Fast Facts - CNN NASY