Families briefed on eve of Lanza document release
John Pirro,
Nanci G. Hutson And
Dirk Perrefort
Updated 5:45 pm, Wednesday, March 27, 2013
A black Honda Civic is transported from the Sandy Hook Elementary School crime scene, Sunday Dec. 16, 2012, in Newtown Conn. The car appears to match a description of the vehicle Adam Lanza drove to the school on the day of the tragic shooting on Dec. 14, 2012. Photo: Will Waldron, Hearst Newspapers / Will Waldron
NEWTOWN -- State police tonight are briefing families of the Sandy Hook shooting on the findings of their three-month investigation into gunman Adam Lanza and his murderous rampage.
The briefing comes on the eve of the release of previously sealed documents expected to shed light on the killings and their perpetrator, and as state legislators struggle to finish closed-door negotiations on gun control legislation.
Authorities have said the investigation into the shootings will not be finished until June at the earliest.
Families began arriving a few minutes prior to the 5 p.m. briefing at the Newtown Municipal Center. Before the meeting, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office had contacted Sandy Hook Promise, a group that represents many of the families, to assure them there would be no graphic disclosures.
An email sent by Sandy Hook Promise to the families and obtained by Hearst Connecticut Newspapers said, "There is no family specific item/information (basically, nothing that would prompt an outcry from you that was being shared about your specific family/loved one)."
Sandy Hook Promise also said the briefing would be limited to factual findings -- such as what items were found in Lanza's home -- and not speculation or analysis about what those findings suggest.
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On Thursday, the Judicial Branch is set to release redacted search warrants that have been sealed since late December. Investigators had obtain search warrants for the Lanza's home and for cars driven by Nancy and Adam Lanza.
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In the meantime, how to disburse the roughly $15 million donated to dozens of Sandy Hook charities also has become a matter of public debate. Some have suggested the lion's share of the funds should go to the victims' families, while others say that first responders, teachers and the families of other students in the school community need help for the trauma they experienced.
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