The family of Adam Lanza—the alleged shooter who killed 27 people (including 20 children) at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday—has released statements about the horrific event. Father Peter Lanza, who only learned about his family's involvement with the shooting after a reporter told him, said the family is "in a state of disbelief and trying to find whatever answers we can. We too are asking why." Read the full statement below.
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.
The rest of the Lanza family also released a statement through the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office in New Hampshire:
The family of Nancy Lanza share the grief of a community and a nation as we struggle to comprehend the tremendous loss that we all share. Our hearts and prayers are with those who share in this loss. On behalf of Nancy’s mother and siblings we reach out to the community of Newtown and express our heartfelt sorrow for the incomprehensible and profound loss of innocence that has affected so many.
