Connecticut school district on lockdown after shooting report at a Newtown elemen-#2

[Pensfan]

This is the reality of the 302 from my work history. In the majority of cases, once the mentally ill patient is in the psych unit, the staff (or their attorney if they have done something illegal) will convince the patient to STAY in the hospital (voluntarily commit themselves) after the 72 hours court order.

Pensfan
verified psychiatric mental health nurse

 

[QueenD]

NewsBreaker‏@newsbreaker

Google has added a burning candle to their homepage. #Newtown pic.twitter.com/JYFFZ5f1

 

[ggg]

STAMFORD -- The father of the 20-year-old man who allegedly massacred 20 young children and six adults including his mother, lives in the Westover section of the city.
Stamford police were called to the Bartina Lane home of Peter Lanza and his wife hours after the Newtown elementary school shooting by State Police to conduct a welfare check.
The suspect has been preliminarily identified as 20-year-old Adam Lanza. Lanza grew up in Newtown with his parents Nancy and Peter before they filed for divorce in 2008.
Adam Lanza was killed in the shooting.
Police remained at the Bartina Lane home for at least 30 minutes and declined to comment on the reason for their presence.
Peter Lanza, a vice president of taxes for GE Energy Financial Services, arrived home minutes after police left and politely asked a Hearst Connecticut Media Group reporter: "Is there something I can do for you?" after rolling down the window of his blue Mini Cooper.
When he was told his address had been linked to the Newtown school shooting, Lanza took the news as a blow -- his face turning from patient to surprised and horrified. He promptly rolled up the window of his car, declined to comment, and pulled his vehicle into the right door of the two-car garage, before closing it behind him.
Moments later he could be seen sitting at a table in the front of the house, talking on the phone.
Lanza has worked as a tax specialist in the financial industry and has served as an adjunct professor at Northeastern University in Boston since 1995 and has taught classes on tax partnerships at Fairfield University.
According to a neighbor, Lanza and his wife were married fairly recently. While his wife has lived in the neighborhood for at least a decade, Lanza only moved in a few years ago, at about the time they got married.


Read more: [link to www.stamfordadvocate.com]

 

[Quester]

6:25 p.m.: [NL], mother of gunman [AL], was found dead in her Connecticut home. The 20-year-old man, shot her in the face, authorities told ABC News. Following the murder of his mother, Lanza, carrying at least two semi-automatic pistols and an automatic rifle, drove to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., where his mother worked. There he killed 20 children and six adults.

Lanza was found dead in the school with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The rifle was found in his car, authorities said.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/12/live-updates-newtown-ct-school-shooting/

 

[wfgodot]

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[kalekona]

Long-acting antipsychotic injections would have been useful in Gabby's shooter.
While thinking coherently, he would have been more likely to continue receiving his monthly injection.

I've beenn saying for awhile now they need something like "norplant" for anti-psychotics.

 

[Sleuthster]

STAMFORD -- The father of the 20-year-old man who allegedly massacred 20 young children and six adults including his mother, lives in the Westover section of the city.
Stamford police were called to the Bartina Lane home of Peter Lanza and his wife hours after the Newtown elementary school shooting by State Police to conduct a welfare check.
The suspect has been preliminarily identified as 20-year-old Adam Lanza. Lanza grew up in Newtown with his parents Nancy and Peter before they filed for divorce in 2008.
Adam Lanza was killed in the shooting.
Police remained at the Bartina Lane home for at least 30 minutes and declined to comment on the reason for their presence.
Peter Lanza, a vice president of taxes for GE Energy Financial Services, arrived home minutes after police left and politely asked a Hearst Connecticut Media Group reporter: "Is there something I can do for you?" after rolling down the window of his blue Mini Cooper.
When he was told his address had been linked to the Newtown school shooting, Lanza took the news as a blow -- his face turning from patient to surprised and horrified. He promptly rolled up the window of his car, declined to comment, and pulled his vehicle into the right door of the two-car garage, before closing it behind him.
Moments later he could be seen sitting at a table in the front of the house, talking on the phone.
Lanza has worked as a tax specialist in the financial industry and has served as an adjunct professor at Northeastern University in Boston since 1995 and has taught classes on tax partnerships at Fairfield University.
According to a neighbor, Lanza and his wife were married fairly recently. While his wife has lived in the neighborhood for at least a decade, Lanza only moved in a few years ago, at about the time they got married.


Read more: [link to www.stamfordadvocate.com]

Wow! That's awful! To be told my the media. Poor guy.

 

[Filly]

This is the reality of the 302 from my work history. In the majority of cases, once the mentally ill patient is in the psych unit, the staff (or their attorney if they have done something illegal) will convince the patient to STAY in the hospital (voluntarily commit themselves) after the 72 hours court order.

Pensfan
verified psychiatric mental health nurse

Special thanks, Pensfan.

 

[hollyblue]

She's 53 and divorced. Her name is the sole one on the title to the home, when looked it up earlier. Maybe she got it in the divorce?

I read she was a counselor...and the father was an accountant. A school counselor and maybe had her practice at her home as well? The father could have good investment skills and a tax break if she had her business at home as well. IMO A school counselor would probably bring more home than a teacher as well.

I'm really flabbergasted at the conflicting reports.

Adam not Ryan.
Father decease not deceased.
Mother found in house vs school.
2 first grade class rooms vs Admin office and classroom
Someone found in woods behind school. ?
Brother found dead in NJ. ?
Male found in house in Newtown ?
Girlfriend of Ryan missing. Girlfriend of Adam missing. ?

This is unbelievable!!! Almost every post from the MSM is telling something different. Just atrocious, imo.

 

[tlcya]

I am still numb. We are all shocked, saddened and just plain heartbroken. This is a tragedy. On that we can agree. Can we not all just absorb the days events and mourn together as the community of caring, passionate people we are before we debate gun control, mental illness or syndroms, disorders, etc.?

Could we just comfort one another before we all throw the gloves off and get political? Just for this evening. Pretty please?

 

[legalmania]

NBC reporting that Adam Lanza 20, stole his brothers identification Ryan who is 24. His brother lives 80 miles away in another state. It is presumed Adam killed his mother.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_...-lanza-older-brother-ryan-questioned-by-cops/

 

[epiphany]

CNN Reporting Live:

CNN is stating that Adam L, 20 yo, younger brother of Ryan L (who will be released), is the shooter.

Father is not a suspect either. He has been questioned, but is not considered a suspect in any way.

He is divorced and remarried and lives in same area that shooting occurred.

Mother, Nancy L, found dead here in Newton, CT.

2 roommates of Ryan's were taken into custody, but they are NOT considered suspects either.

 

[LotusPawprint]

STAMFORD -- The father of the 20-year-old man who allegedly massacred 20 young children and six adults including his mother, lives in the Westover section of the city.
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Peter Lanza, a vice president of taxes for GE Energy Financial Services, arrived home minutes after police left and politely asked a Hearst Connecticut Media Group reporter: "Is there something I can do for you?" after rolling down the window of his blue Mini Cooper.
When he was told his address had been linked to the Newtown school shooting, Lanza took the news as a blow -- his face turning from patient to surprised and horrified. He promptly rolled up the window of his car, declined to comment, and pulled his vehicle into the right door of the two-car garage, before closing it behind him.
<snipped>
Read more: [link to www.stamfordadvocate.com]

What a heartbreaking narrative.

Wow.

Just wow.

 

[Wendy101]

CNN just reported that one of the suspect's brothers was found dead in Hoboken.

The suspects brother, Ryan, is dead??? I thought he was in for questioning?? if its not Ryan, who was found dead?

 

[LolaMoon08]

218 members and 242 guests on thread right now; guests, please consider joining WS: the sense of camaraderie here is a very solid thing.

There were over 3,000 guests here earlier and I share your sentiments about Websleuths. When the news broke early this morning about a school shooting, I immediately came here and have not left since. So, like you, I ask all our guests to join us here. It really is easier when you can discuss these kinds of events and it really is theraputic (sp?).

 

[LotusPawprint]

I am still numb. We are all shocked, saddened and just plain heartbroken. This is a tragedy. On that we can agree. Can we not all just absorb the days events and mourn together as the community of caring, passionate people we are before we debate gun control, mental illness or syndroms, disorders, etc.?

Could we just comfort one another before we all throw the gloves off and get political? Just for this evening. Pretty please?

YES :blushing:

Permission to bump this every page or so?

For the dozens of innocent victims who simply showed up for school and work, an evening of collective WS grief seems appropriate.

 

[samsmom]

So tragic!

Candle lit in Walls, MS

 

[DylansMom34]

The suspects brother, Ryan, is dead??? I thought he was in for questioning?? if its not Ryan, who was found dead?

Maybe there are other brothers...?

I feel like most of the news we are hearing is not adding up. Hopefully some press conferences will take place once things get better sorted out.

 

[LolaMoon08]

STAMFORD -- The father of the 20-year-old man who allegedly massacred 20 young children and six adults including his mother, lives in the Westover section of the city.
Stamford police were called to the Bartina Lane home of Peter Lanza and his wife hours after the Newtown elementary school shooting by State Police to conduct a welfare check.
The suspect has been preliminarily identified as 20-year-old Adam Lanza. Lanza grew up in Newtown with his parents Nancy and Peter before they filed for divorce in 2008.
Adam Lanza was killed in the shooting.
Police remained at the Bartina Lane home for at least 30 minutes and declined to comment on the reason for their presence.
Peter Lanza, a vice president of taxes for GE Energy Financial Services, arrived home minutes after police left and politely asked a Hearst Connecticut Media Group reporter: "Is there something I can do for you?" after rolling down the window of his blue Mini Cooper.
When he was told his address had been linked to the Newtown school shooting, Lanza took the news as a blow -- his face turning from patient to surprised and horrified. He promptly rolled up the window of his car, declined to comment, and pulled his vehicle into the right door of the two-car garage, before closing it behind him.
Moments later he could be seen sitting at a table in the front of the house, talking on the phone.
Lanza has worked as a tax specialist in the financial industry and has served as an adjunct professor at Northeastern University in Boston since 1995 and has taught classes on tax partnerships at Fairfield University.
According to a neighbor, Lanza and his wife were married fairly recently. While his wife has lived in the neighborhood for at least a decade, Lanza only moved in a few years ago, at about the time they got married.


Read more: [link to www.stamfordadvocate.com]

Heartbreaking! He Mr. Lanza sounds like an honest, hard working man! I will pray for him tonight also.

 

[PoeticJustice]

Omg has the world gone crazy??? Now 22 children were stabbed at school in China, God help us.

Newtown is very close to where my mother and my family grew up...horrifying. I've been fighting tears all day - the poor parents of these children, and the families of these teachers...what a horrible horrible day.