Connecticut Officials Release the Names of the 26 Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting Victims, Six Adults and 20 Precious Angels

The Nightmare Before Christmas …

Authorities in Connecticut have released the names of the twenty-six victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting  in Newtown, CT. All six adults killed at the school were woman and of the 20 innocent and precious children murdered, 8 were boys and 12 were girls. Oh dear God, all of the little angels were either 6 or 7 years old. How my heart aches.

Photo credit: Facebook – Emilie Parker, Age 6

1. Charlotte Bacon, Female, 02-22-06
2. Daniel Barden, Male, 09-25-05
3. Rachel Davino, Female, 07-17-83
4. Olivia Engel, Female, 07-18-06
5. Josephine Gay, Female, 12-11-05
6. Ana Marquez-Greene, Female, 04-04-06
7. Dylan Hockley, Male, 03-08-06
8. Dawn Hockstrung, Female, 06-28-65 (Principle) - When the unthinkable came, she was ready to defend her children and died a hero. Officials said she died while lunging at the gunman in an attempt to overtake him.
9. Madeleine F. Hsu, Female, 07-10-06
10. Catherine V. Hubbard, Female, 06-08-06
11. Chase Kowalski, Male, 10-31-05
12. Jesse Lewis, Male, 06-30-06
13. James Mattioli, Male, 03-22-06
14. Grace McDonnell, Female, 11-04-05
15. Anne Marie Murphy, Female, 07-25-60
16. Emilie Parker, Female, 05-12-06 - Fighting back tears and struggling to catch his breath, Robbie Parker, Emilie’s father, told the world about a little girl (VIDEO) who loved to draw and was always smiling, and he also reserved surprising words of sympathy for the gunman. ”She was beautiful. She was blond. She was always smiling,” he said.   The world is a better place because Emilie was in it, he said. ”I’m so blessed to be her dad,” he said.
17. Jack Pinto, Male, 05-06-06
18. Noah Pozner, Male, 11-20-06
19. Caroline Previdi, Female, 09-07-06
20. Jessica Rekos, Female, 05-10-06
21. Avielle Richman, Female, 10-17-06
22. Lauren Rousseau, Female, 06-?-82
23. Mary Sherlach, Female, 02-11-56  - When the shots rang out, school psychologist Mary Sherlach, 56, threw herself into the danger. Janet Robinson, the superintendent of Newtown Public Schools, said Sherlach and the school’s principal ran toward the shooter. They lost their lives, rushing toward him. In a news conference Saturday, he told reporters the loss was devastating, but that Sherlach was doing what she loved. ”Mary felt like she was doing God’s work,” he said, “working with the children.”
24. Victoria Soto, Female, 11-04-85  - Victoria Soto is being called a hero. Jim Wiltsie, told ABC News that investigators told his family she was killed while shielding her students from danger. She reportedly hid some students in a bathroom or closet, ensuring they were safe. ”She was trying to shield, get her children into a closet and protect them from harm,” Wiltsie told ABC. “And by doing that, put herself between the gunman and the children.” Soto literally gave her life to protect her students. “She lost her life doing what she loved,” Wiltsie said.
25. Benjamin Wheeler, Male, 09-12-06
26. Allison N. Wyatt, Female, 07-03-06

Peter Lanza, the Father of Newtown, CT Mass Murderer Shooter Adam Lanza Speaks Out on Tragedy

Peter Lanza, the father of the 20 year old Adam Lanza, who did the unspeakable and murdered his mother, then when to a local elementary schools and gunned down 26 people, including 20 school children, spoke out for the first time since the heinous act and has released a statement. In his comments he states, ”Our hearts go out to the families and friends who lost loved ones and to all those who were injured.”  What must it be like to know it was your child who is responsible for the death of so many innocent children?

The father of 20-year-old Adam Lanza, who shot to death his mother in their home and then murdered 26 people at an elementary school before killing himself, released a statement on Saturday.

“Our hearts go out to the families and friends who lost loved ones and to all those who were injured,” Peter Lanza said. “Our family is grieving along with all those who have been affected by this enormous tragedy. No words can truly express how heartbroken we are. We are in a state of disbelief and trying to find whatever answers we can. We too are asking why. We have cooperated fully with law enforcement and will continue to do so. Like so many of you, we are saddened, but struggling to make sense of what has transpired.”

NFL Will Observe a Moment of Silence at Games in Wake of Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings … NY Giants Will Wear Initials S.H.E.S on Helmets

NFL to honor the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings … 

In the wake of the horrific Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre that left 27 dead, including 20 school children, the NFL will observe a moment of silence at their home games prior the the American National Anthem in tribute to the lives lost in Newtown, CT. It is most certain that there will not be a dry eye in the house during that silence.  The NY Giant players will wear the initials S.H.E.S. (Sandy Hook Elementary School) on their helmets in their game against the Atlanta Falcons.

All across America, its citizens have been shocked and horrified by the mass murder shootings in the small town of Newtown, CT. Likewise, across the NFL football stadiums on Sunday, fans in the stands and watching at home will pause for a moment of silence and prayer to reflect on the senseless murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Newtown, CT Police Press Conference: 12/15/12 … Gunman Forced His Way into School … Police Lt. J. Paul Vance State they Have Recovered Good Evidence to Explain Why Adam Lanza Went on Elementary School Shooting Rampage Killing 26, Including 20 Children

Could the police have a motive and explanation as to why Adam Lanza went on the shooting rampage?

This morning during the police press conference in Newtown, CT in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass murders that left 27 dead, including 20 children between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. Connecticut State Police spokesman Lt. Paul Vance stated that they have produced good evidence at the primary crime scene, the elementary school, and the secondary crime scene, the home of murdered mother Nancy Lanza, that could describe how and why Adam Lanza committed this most heinous act of violence. Vance also stated that the shooter forced his way into the school. He also stated that all the victims have been identified; however, their names will be released later.

Lieutenant Vance said investigators had found valuable information at the home of the gunman that may help explain why he began his assault, but declined to give details.

“We are hopeful it will paint a complete picture of how and why,” Lieutenant Vance said of the evidence.

As reported at CBS News,the Sandy Hook Elementary School victims identified, bodies removed from school overnight.

The bodies of all of the deceased victims of the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting were positively identified by early Saturday morning, according to Connecticut State Police spokesman Lt. Paul Vance.

Vance shared new details regarding the ongoing investigation Saturday on “CBS This Morning: Saturday,” confirming that the families of the victims have been notified, and that the victims’ bodies were removed from the school overnight.

“Our objective certainly was to positively identify the victims to try to give the families some closure,” he explained. “Our detectives worked well through the night. By early this morning, we were able to positively identify all of the victims and make some formal notification to all of the families of the victims.”

Nancy Lanza, Murdered Mother of Sandy Hook Elementary School Gunman Adam Lanza … Not a Teacher or Associated with School?

Was Nancy Lanza a teacher at the Sandy Hook Elementary school?

Hmm, with the fog of a horrific story like the shooting deaths of 20 elementary school children from the ages of 5 to 10 and six other adults, it is some what understandably that there might be some info got wrong. However, the following fact is kind of an important one and has not yet been addressed or brought up during this mornings police press conference, was Nancy Lanza a teacher, a substitute or associated with Sandy Hook Elementary School?

A former school board official in Newtown called into question earlier reports that Nancy Lanza had been connected to Sandy Hook Elementary School, possibly as part of the teaching staff.

“No one has heard of her,” said Lillian Bittman, who served on the local school board until 2011. “Teachers don’t know her.”

So many news outlets have reported and continue to report that the murdered mother of crazed gunman Adam Lanza was a teacher at the school. However, the above report contradicts that account. TPM has a good review of the many accounts of whether or not she was involved with the school? The Newtown School District website does not list Lanza as a teacher or administrator in the district school system.

Later Update #5: Here we seem to be getting a bit more of a handle on the origins of this. According to the AP, the origin of Lanza’s alleged tie to the school seems tenuous …

A law enforcement official speaking on condition of anonymity said investigators believe Lanza attended the school several years ago but appeared to have no recent connection to the place.

At least one parent said Lanza’s mother was a substitute teacher there. But her name did not appear on a staff list. And the law enforcement official said investigators were unable to establish any connection so far between her and the school.

UPDATE I: Adam P. Lanza, obscure in life, infamous in death.

UPDATE II: I had just heard it reported again on FOX News TV, it is being confirmed that Nancy Lanza, the deceased mother of shooter Adam Lanza, was not affiliated or working with the Sandy Hook Elementary School.

UPDATE III: Good grief, the mom was not a teacher or affiliated with the elementary school, so that means that this nut just liked to gun down little kids? Oh dear God.

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