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| Newtown school shooting: warrants show gunman had huge weapons cache | Newtown school shooting: warrants show gunman had huge weapons cache |
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| An arsenal of weapons including guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, a bayonet and several swords was found in the home and car of the gunman who carried out the Newtown school shooting, according to search warrants released Thursday. | An arsenal of weapons including guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, a bayonet and several swords was found in the home and car of the gunman who carried out the Newtown school shooting, according to search warrants released Thursday. |
| Adam Lanza, who killed 26 people inside Sandy Hook elementary school after shooting dead his mother, killed himself within five minutes of shooting his way into the school building, state's attorney Stephen J Sedensky III said in a statement accompanying the release of the warrants in the 14 December attack. | Adam Lanza, who killed 26 people inside Sandy Hook elementary school after shooting dead his mother, killed himself within five minutes of shooting his way into the school building, state's attorney Stephen J Sedensky III said in a statement accompanying the release of the warrants in the 14 December attack. |
| The extensive inventory of the evidence seized from Lanza's home and the car he drove to carry out the shooting provided glimpses into Lanza's life. Prosecutors until now had made few details available, despite pressure to do so from the governor, who criticized leaks to the press and lawmakers who clamored for more details as they prepare legislation on mental health and gun control. | The extensive inventory of the evidence seized from Lanza's home and the car he drove to carry out the shooting provided glimpses into Lanza's life. Prosecutors until now had made few details available, despite pressure to do so from the governor, who criticized leaks to the press and lawmakers who clamored for more details as they prepare legislation on mental health and gun control. |
| The documents say Lanza was found dead in the school wearing a bulletproof vest and military-style clothing. | The documents say Lanza was found dead in the school wearing a bulletproof vest and military-style clothing. |
| The Newtown shooting was one of a string of high-profile attacks that galvanized a heated ongoing debate on gun control in the United States. A package of gun control measures is making its way through Congress. It does not include an assault weapons ban, though states like Connecticut are considering imposing one. | The Newtown shooting was one of a string of high-profile attacks that galvanized a heated ongoing debate on gun control in the United States. A package of gun control measures is making its way through Congress. It does not include an assault weapons ban, though states like Connecticut are considering imposing one. |
| Sedensky says Lanza killed all 26 victims inside Sandy Hook elementary school with a Bushmaster .223-caliber rifle before turning a Glock 10mm handgun on himself. He says Lanza had another loaded handgun with him inside the school as well as three, 30-round magazines for the Bushmaster. | Sedensky says Lanza killed all 26 victims inside Sandy Hook elementary school with a Bushmaster .223-caliber rifle before turning a Glock 10mm handgun on himself. He says Lanza had another loaded handgun with him inside the school as well as three, 30-round magazines for the Bushmaster. |
| A loaded 12-gauge shotgun was found in the glove compartment of the Honda Civic Lanza drove to the school with two magazines containing 70 rounds of Winchester 12-gauge shotgun rounds. | A loaded 12-gauge shotgun was found in the glove compartment of the Honda Civic Lanza drove to the school with two magazines containing 70 rounds of Winchester 12-gauge shotgun rounds. |
| Documents indicate that authorities found a gun safe with shotgun shells and numerous boxes of bullets. In a bedroom closet, they found ear plugs, a handwritten note regarding ammunition and magazines, paperwork on guns and a metal bayonet. | Documents indicate that authorities found a gun safe with shotgun shells and numerous boxes of bullets. In a bedroom closet, they found ear plugs, a handwritten note regarding ammunition and magazines, paperwork on guns and a metal bayonet. |
| Investigators found articles on other shootings and a holiday card containing a check made out to Adam Lanza for the purchase of a firearm, authored by his mother, Nancy Lanza. | Investigators found articles on other shootings and a holiday card containing a check made out to Adam Lanza for the purchase of a firearm, authored by his mother, Nancy Lanza. |
| In a top drawer of a filing cabinet, they found paper targets. In a duffel bag, they found ear and eye protection, binoculars, numerous paper targets and Lanza's NRA certificate. | In a top drawer of a filing cabinet, they found paper targets. In a duffel bag, they found ear and eye protection, binoculars, numerous paper targets and Lanza's NRA certificate. |
| Authorities found numerous knives, including samurai swords. They found a military-style uniform in Lanza's bedroom and handwritten notes containing the addresses of local gun shops. | Authorities found numerous knives, including samurai swords. They found a military-style uniform in Lanza's bedroom and handwritten notes containing the addresses of local gun shops. |
| A Danbury superior court judge on Wednesday granted a request by Sedensky, the prosecutor overseeing the investigation, to withhold some details. Sedensky asked to redact the name of a witness, saying the person's safety might be jeopardized if the name were disclosed. He also asked that the release not include other information such as telephone numbers, serial numbers on items found and a few paragraphs of an affidavit. | A Danbury superior court judge on Wednesday granted a request by Sedensky, the prosecutor overseeing the investigation, to withhold some details. Sedensky asked to redact the name of a witness, saying the person's safety might be jeopardized if the name were disclosed. He also asked that the release not include other information such as telephone numbers, serial numbers on items found and a few paragraphs of an affidavit. |
| Authorities have said it will take until June or later for the investigation to be completed. | Authorities have said it will take until June or later for the investigation to be completed. |
| The Associated Press and other news outlets have reported previously that Lanza showed interest in other mass killings and authorities found literature on other massacres at his house. | The Associated Press and other news outlets have reported previously that Lanza showed interest in other mass killings and authorities found literature on other massacres at his house. |
| Malloy announced last week that additional information would be released at his request. He expressed concern that some information about the shooting rampage at Sandy Hook reportedly disclosed by a top state police commander at a recent law enforcement seminar in New Orleans was leaked. | Malloy announced last week that additional information would be released at his request. He expressed concern that some information about the shooting rampage at Sandy Hook reportedly disclosed by a top state police commander at a recent law enforcement seminar in New Orleans was leaked. |
| "Like many others, I was disappointed and angered to learn that certain information about the Newtown shooting had been leaked, specifically with concern for the victims' families who may have been hearing this news for the first time," the governor said in a statement. | "Like many others, I was disappointed and angered to learn that certain information about the Newtown shooting had been leaked, specifically with concern for the victims' families who may have been hearing this news for the first time," the governor said in a statement. |
| A column published last week in the New York Daily News, citing an unnamed police officer who attended the seminar, reported that Col Daniel Stebbins discussed evidence that suggested the Newtown gunman studied other mass slayings and dedicated extensive planning to the rampage. | A column published last week in the New York Daily News, citing an unnamed police officer who attended the seminar, reported that Col Daniel Stebbins discussed evidence that suggested the Newtown gunman studied other mass slayings and dedicated extensive planning to the rampage. |
| The seminar was designed for only law enforcement professionals, and sensitive information dealing with the tactical approaches used by first responders to the Sandy Hook shootings was discussed, state police spokesman Lt J Paul Vance said. | The seminar was designed for only law enforcement professionals, and sensitive information dealing with the tactical approaches used by first responders to the Sandy Hook shootings was discussed, state police spokesman Lt J Paul Vance said. |
| Senate president Donald E Williams Jr said this week that legislative leaders hope to review the search warrant documents before finishing work on a bipartisan bill that addresses gun control and other issues related to the massacre. | Senate president Donald E Williams Jr said this week that legislative leaders hope to review the search warrant documents before finishing work on a bipartisan bill that addresses gun control and other issues related to the massacre. |
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