Statement From Peter Lanza on Shooting
By: NBC News
Updated: December 16, 2012
NBC NEWS -- As victims and their families are trying to come to terms with the deadly school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, so is the family of the gunman.
Officials say 20-year-old Adam Lanza opened fire inside sandy hook elementary school, before turning the gun on himself.
Twenty children and six adults were killed in the shooting, including Lanza's own mother.
This weekend, Lanza's father, Peter Lanza, issued a statement on the tragedy:
"Our hearts go out to the families and friends who lost loved ones and to all those who were injured. 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."
Officials say 20-year-old Adam Lanza opened fire inside sandy hook elementary school, before turning the gun on himself.
Twenty children and six adults were killed in the shooting, including Lanza's own mother.
This weekend, Lanza's father, Peter Lanza, issued a statement on the tragedy:
"Our hearts go out to the families and friends who lost loved ones and to all those who were injured. 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."
