CT School Shooter Identified As Ryan Lanza

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The suspected shooter of an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. has been identified as Ryan Lanza, according to multiple media reports. Law enforcement officials also say his mother, Nancy Lanza, works at the school as a teacher.

UPDATE: Contrary to previous reports, the suspect’s name has been identified as Adam Lanza, according to the New York Post

Police in Hoboken, NJ are questioning Lanza’s older brother Ryan, 24, but he is not a suspect.

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