Adam Lanza Biography
Adam Lanza was an American terrorist for an unknowable cause who committed three distinct atrocities: he killed his mother; he killed himself; twenty-six people at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Twenty of the victims were children aged six to seven, with the remaining six being adult staff members. Lanza had shot and killed his mother at their Newtown home earlier that day, before driving to school. Lanza committed suicide by shooting himself in the head as first responders arrived at the school.
The shooting is the deadliest mass shooting at an elementary school in US history, as well as the fourth-deadliest mass shooting overall.
The shooting sparked renewed debate in the United States about gun control, with proposals to make the background-check system universal, as well as new federal and state gun legislation prohibiting the sale and manufacture of certain semi-automatic firearms and magazines that can hold more than ten rounds of ammunition.
The Connecticut State Attorney’s office concluded in a November 2013 report that Lanza acted alone and planned his actions, but provided no explanation for why he did so or why he targeted the school. Lanza had Asperger syndrome and had depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder as a teenager, according to a report released in November 2014 by the Office of the Child Advocate, but they concluded that “neither caused nor led to his murderous acts.” The report went on to say, “his severe and deteriorating internalized mental health problems … combined with an atypical preoccupation with violence … (and) access to deadly weapons … proved a recipe for mass murder.”
Adam Lanza Age
The Sandy Hook shooter, Adam Lanza was 20 years of age at the time of his death, he was born on April 22, 1992, in Exeter, NH, the United States. He died on December 14, 2012, in Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, CT, the United States.
His cause of death was suicide.
Adam Lanza Parents
Lanza was the son of Nancy Lanza (Mom), and Peter Lanza (Dad). He had a sibling, Ryan Lanza.
Adam Lanza Mother
Nancy Lanza was an American citizen widely searched for being one of her sons’ victims. On Friday, December 14, 2012, shortly before 9:30 a.m. EST, Lanza shot and killed his mother Nancy Lanza, 52, at their Newtown home with a 22-caliber Savage Mark II rifle. Investigators discovered her body in her bed, dressed in pajamas, with four gunshot wounds to the head. Lanza then drove his mother’s car to Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Nancy Lanza Age at Death
Nancy was 52 years of age at the time of her death, she was born on September 6, 1960, in the United States. She died on December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Newtown, CT, the United States.
Adam Lanza Father
Peter Lanza is an American citizen widely known for being the father of Adam Lanza, who killed twenty-six people at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in Connecticut.
Peter Lanza Age today
Peter Lanza is over 63 years old as of 2022, he was born in the United States of America. He has been celebrating his birthday every year together with his family and friends. We are keeping tabs on Lanza’s age and will update this section with more information about his date of birth once available.
Adam Lanza Brother
Ryan Lanza is an American accountant widely known for being the brother of Adam Lanza, who killed twenty-six people at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in Connecticut.
Ryan Lanza Age today
Ryan is 34 years of age as of 2022, he was born on April 10, 1988, in the United States. He has been celebrating his birthday every year together with his family and friends.
Adam Lanza Mass shooting
Earlier that day, before driving to the school, Lanza shot and killed his mother at their Newtown home. As first responders arrived at the school, Lanza committed suicide by shooting himself in the head.
The incident is the deadliest mass shooting at an elementary school in U.S. history, and the fourth-deadliest mass shooting overall. The shooting prompted renewed debate about gun control in the United States, including proposals to make the background-check system universal, and for new federal and state gun legislation banning the sale and manufacture of certain types of semi-automatic firearms and magazines which can hold more than ten rounds of ammunition.
A November 2013 report issued by the Connecticut State Attorney’s office concluded that Lanza acted alone and planned his actions, but provided no indication why he did so, or why he targeted the school. A report issued by the Office of the Child Advocate in November 2014 said that Lanza had Asperger syndrome and as a teenager had depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, but concluded that they had “neither caused nor led to his murderous acts.” The report went on to say, “his severe and deteriorating internalized mental health problems … combined with an atypical preoccupation with violence … (and) access to deadly weapons … proved a recipe for mass murder.”
