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did adam lanza use a .223 rifle in the sandy hook killings?

i have read conflicting reports on whether the killer used the rifle in the actual killings or not. some reports say that the rifle was locked in a car trunk. anybody have good information on this?

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    apparently not. I keep reading it was in the trunk also although the ME said the children died from rifle wounds.

    something hasn't added up for awhile. Don't worry, I'm sure there is a video system in that school.

  • Geno
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    According to several "news reports", police have claimed he used only handguns in the school.

    Some "news reports" have insinuated a .223 rifle was "used" in the attack, whether it was actually fired or found in the trunk is subject to conjecture at this point.

    It has been reported up to 6 guns were recovered (at least one of which was in his trunk).

    It has been reported a Glock and a Sig handgun was recovered.

    It has been reported a .223 semi-automatic rifle was recovered and that a shotgun was recovered. There HAVE been conflicting "news reports".

    The foremost authority are the police and the investigative reports.

    ANY "news report" is subject to errors, both intentional and unintentional.

    For any "news report" anybody posts, I can post at least 6 conflicting ones...

  • 8 years ago

    He used the 223 Bushmaster AR15 rifle to kill everyone except himself. He used a 9mm automatic handgun to kill himself and he had used a .22 rifle to kill his mother.

    The gun in his car trunk was a 12 ga shotgun.

  • 7 years ago

    Yes

  • 8 years ago

    NO.

    The rifle was in the trunk of his car.

    He used handguns which he stole from hismother after he killed her (in her house).

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    He used handguns.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Yeah, it was a Bushmaster.

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