Investigators believe the gunman shot his mother at home, where he lived with her, and are researching the suspected gunman's writings, looking for any clues as to what might have precipitated one of the worst mass shootings in history. NBC's Pete Williams reports.
By Pete Williams and Kari Huus, NBC News
The weapons used in Friday?s shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., were legally purchased and registered to Nancy Lanza, the mother of the gunman, Adam Lanza, two law enforcement officials told NBC News. ?
The gunman was clad in black and used two 9mm pistols to kill 20 small children and six adults at the school.?It was unclear how many shots were fired there.?
Two 9mm handguns, one made by Glock and the other by Sig Sauer, were recovered inside the school. An AR-15-type rifle also was found at the scene, but there conflicting reports Friday night whether it had been used in the shooting.
In total, 28 people died in Friday's rampage, including the gunman, who was found at the scene, and another victim, apparently shot dead at a home in Newtown. Nancy Lanza, the mother of the gunman, was a teacher a the school.
Under Connecticut law, people under 21 are prohibited from purchasing or carrying handguns. Lanza was 20.
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