Crystal Lake aunt of shooting suspect: 'We want to know why'

[FarCenter]

The aunt of the man suspected in the school slayings in Connecticut said today that her family is shocked and saddened by what happened. "Like you, we want to know why," said Marsha Lanza of Crystal Lake. "My heart goes out to all the families." Marsha Lanza is the sister-in-law of Nancy Lanza, who was slain Friday. Nancy Lanza's son, Adam, is considered the suspect in the mass shootings that have rocked the nation. Adam Lanza took his life, authorities say.

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Adam had been taking college courses, she said.

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Marsha Lanza said that she understood Nancy Lanza had three guns in the house. "Nancy was meticulous," she said. "She would never leave the guns out." Marsha Lanza called Nancy Lanza "self reliant. The only reason she would have guns was for self defense."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/crystal_lake/chi-crystal-lake-aunt-recalls-connecticut-shooting-suspect-20121215,0,4522265.story

[alcibiades_mystery]

1. "Adam had been taking college courses, she said."

Really? Where?

The "genius" "had been taking college courses." Is that right?

Rich kid like this picking up a course here and there while living at home and not working?

I doubt it. A kid like this either goes to college or not. He's not picking up a course here and their at the local community.

[FarCenter]

3. There are other reports.

“[My son] said [Adam] was very thin, very remote and was one of the goths,” Catherine Urso said, whose son attended college with Adam.

http://hollywoodlife.com/2012/12/15/adam-lanza-profile-sandy-hook-elementary-school-gunman-newtown-connecticut/

According to court documents, Peter Lanza was required to send significant alimony payments to Nancy Lanza, including monthly payments of $10,000 a month and increasing to a minimum of $12,450 up until 2023.

The court documents list Peter Lanza's gross weekly income as $8,556 and that he was required to pay all of Adam Lanza's college and graduate school expenses.

It wasn't immediately clear, however, if Lanza was attending college at the time of the shooting.

Read more: http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Reported-shooter-appeared-troubled-4120058.php#ixzz2F9VjVWaT

[FLyellowdog]

2. "Suspected shooter"?

He's not "suspected" of doing anything....he DID IT, for christ's sake....what is wrong with people?

[ProgressiveProfessor]

4. That would contradict the survivalist description we are getting elsewhere

The media fail is big on this one.