Official: No drugs, alcohol found in Conn. gunman

May 21, 2013 @ 10:19 am

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Toxicology tests on the body of the Newtown school shooter did not turn up any alcohol, illegal drugs or prescription medications, an official close to the investigation said Tuesday.

Adam Lanza, 20, fatally shot 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14 before killing himself as police arrived. He also killed his mother at their Newtown home before going to the school.

The official said the toxicology tests were completed about five weeks ago and the results were turned over to Danbury State's Attorney Stephen Sedensky III, who is leading the investigation. The official, who was not authorized to publicly disclose the information and spoke on condition of anonymity, also said at least some victims' relatives were notified of the test results.

Toxicology tests check for a wide variety of over-the-counter medicines, prescription medications and illegal drugs. In Lanza's case, a separate test was performed for marijuana, which usually isn't part of toxicological reviews, and came back negative, the official said.

The test results, which were first reported by The Hartford Courant last week, leave many questions unanswered. Search warrants revealed that Lanza lived in a home surrounded by an arsenal of weapons, but authorities haven't revealed whether Lanza had been prescribed medications or whether he was diagnosed with any disorder that could help explain the massacre.

Illegal drugs and prescription medications were not on the lists of items found at Lanza's home, according to the warrants. Authorities said they did find medical, psychiatric and prescription records in the home, but didn't disclose the contents of those documents.

A state investigation report on the killings is expected to be publicly released this summer.


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  • rational wrote...
    Democrat proves they are party of evil...
    December 16, 2012 3:44 pm
    “I think we will be there if the president exploits it, and otherwise we’ll go on to the next” incident, Mr. Nadler said.

    Link: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/14/dem-lawmaker-get-gun-control-obama-must-exploit-sh/#ixzz2FGTO5Dt1

    Democrat calls on president to "exploit" the murder of children...the epitomy of evil.

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  • Ron_Spins wrote...
    Never let a serious crisis go to waste -Rahm Emanuel
    December 16, 2012 4:41 pm
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yeA_kHHLow
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  • Ron_Spins wrote...
    Gun control debate
    December 16, 2012 4:33 pm
    http://mynorthwest.com/832/2151436/John-Curley-More-guns-would-deter-shootings
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  • Big Zipper wrote...
    Sadly NRA is loving this....
    December 16, 2012 5:46 pm
    Every time a mass shooting happens, gun control concerns pop up and the NRA donations go up.... it is odd.
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  • Ron_Spins wrote...
    Sadly Gun sales have gone up ....Way up
    December 16, 2012 7:59 pm
    President Obama (the greatest gun salesman ever)is stoking fears along with his fellow Democrats.It isn't odd his Marxist tendencies are apparent.
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  • murr wrote...
    Ban any car that can go over 60 mph
    December 16, 2012 5:50 pm
    Those cars were only made to do something against the law. This is your left wing common sense. Yep has not one thing to do with the operator at all.
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  • murr wrote...
    Ban auto transportation.
    December 16, 2012 5:50 pm
    It will stop DUI's
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  • murr wrote...
    WAmovesRight wrote...
    December 16, 2012 6:00 pm
    Thank you for posting what the left media will not. Honesty is called hate speach, by the leftist.
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  • Newton wrote...
    Ban drugs it kills people.
    December 17, 2012 1:51 am
    Wait are goverment ships it in. Everbody knows Criminals wants an unarmed public citizen victims. So if you want gun control you are the criminal!.
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    Sadly NRA is loving this....
    December 17, 2012 11:02 am
    Loving this? That is insane to make such a stupid post. No body is loving this.

    We are only attempting to protect our rights to keep and bear arms. The only ones "Loving" this here is all the Liberals and this regime who are using this, or any national tragedy an excuse to abolish the Second amendment.

    That Semi auto matic rifle did not kill any child. The insane evil person who's hands it was in used it to kill his prey was responcible.

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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    The drug cartels have the resources to buy guns be it from the US government or Texas gun runners
    December 18, 2012 2:34 pm
    Texas Gun runners M-101? You must mean the Obama regime in trying to supply foreign drug cartels with American made guns to use in it's push for more Gun controls! How many people has this killed?

    Admit it Messiah, you and the rest of the Useful Idiots here and elsewhere were hoping for another slaughter of this nature so your beloved Dear Leader and his regime would have another crisis to go after the US Constitution and the Second Amendment!

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  • Seattle School District Exposed wrote...
    As the Nation Reflects So Should We
    January 10, 2013 12:51 am
    We here at Seattle School District Exposed would like to take a moment to acknowledge resent events. The loss of 26 innocent people (20 children and 6 adults) at Sandy Hook Elementary has rocked us and the nation to the very core. Our deepest sympathy and condolences go out to the families of the victims and the families of children who's lives have been forever changed. It has been no secret that SSDE has felt the the Seattle School District has been failing to adequately provide security and protection to our children. In light of this recent tragedy we feel obligated to once again bring this matter to the forefront. After looking into the matter during the school board election we have found that while "Security Specialists" are assigned to High Schools and Middle Schools no Elementary School has been assigned one. The rationale behind not giving Elementary Schools "Security Specialists" is that there aren't enough "severe" incidents at Elementary Schools to need "Security Specialists". In short, employing a "Security Specialist" to stay at an Elementary School is not cost effective. A better business model being employing "Security Specialists" to mobile patrols that conduct checks and respond to Elementary Schools. The ideal situation would be that no school would ever need security. This however is sadly not the case. While the need for security has been reduced to triage, it has been applied wrongly in this situation. The school districts criteria for security has obviously been about severe instances among students. When one looks at the elementary level of "severe" instances one must look out side the student body for the threat, children are more vulnerable to adults than any preteen or teen. It is the violence of others that we must take into account. Every High School in the district has at least two security guards some three. Every middle school has one. But not one is assigned to an Elementary School. These "Mobile Security Specialists" are to make security checks and respond to "Severe" incidents at Elementary Schools. The thought that they respond to trouble is somewhat comforting, but that they would have a response time like the police is not. This is something that we feel needs to be addressed. This is not meant to be confrontational or political, now is not the time for hyperbole. We as a community, and as a city, have to look at these children and ask ourselves if our pride is worth more to us than protecting our children. Let us know what you think. Let us know what you think. Email us at NICKESPARZA@seattleschooldistrictexposed.com http://seattleschooldistrictexposed.blogspot.com/
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