Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy Hook Memorial.PNG
A memorial for the victims
LocationNewtown, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°25′12″N 73°16′43″W / 41.42000°N 73.27861°W / 41.42000; -73.27861Coordinates: 41°25′12″N 73°16′43″W / 41.42000°N 73.27861°W / 41.42000; -73.27861
DateDecember 14, 2012
9:35 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. (EST)
Attack type
School shooting, mass murder, mass shooting, murder-suicide
WeaponsTwo 9-mm handguns and a .223-caliber rifle
Deaths28 (27 deaths at the school including the perpetrator plus the perpetrator's mother at home)
Non-fatal injuries
2
PerpetratorAdam Lanza

The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a school shooting which happened in Connecticut, United States on December 14, 2012. Twenty-eight people were killed in the shooting, including many children and teachers and the perpetrator's mother at home.[1]

The shooter was Adam Peter Lanza. He shot and killed his mother, before going to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. He shot twenty children and six adult staff members. Lanza committed suicide.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Barron, James (December 14, 2012). "Nation Reels After Gunman Massacres 20 Children at School in Connecticut". New York Times. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ Miguel Llanos (December 14, 2012). "Authorities ID gunman who killed 27 in elementary school massacre". NBC News. Associated Press. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
Retrieved from "https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting&oldid=6543529"