27 dead, including gunman, at Conn. school

UPDATE, 6 P.M.: Law enforcement officials had initially identified the Newtown shooting suspect as Ryan Lanza. They have since said the suspect is Adam Lanza, Ryan’s brother. The boys’ mother, Nancy Lanza, works at the school as a teacher.

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A man opened fire inside the Connecticut elementary school where his mother worked Friday, killing 26 people, including 18 children, and forcing students to cower in classrooms and then flee with the help of teachers and police.