Medical examiner wants to probe Sandy Hook shooter’s genetics

Connecticut’s chief medical examiner said he hopes Adam Lanza’s biology will help explain why the Sandy Hook shooter went on a deadly rampage.

The Hartford Courant reports that Dr. H. Wayne Carver has asked a geneticist at the University of Connecticut to join in his investigation of the killings.

“I’m exploring with the department of genetics what might be possible, if anything is possible,” Carver told the paper on Tuesday. “Is there any identifiable disease associated with this behavior?”

View the original article here: Adam Lanza Motive: Medical Examiner Wants To Probe Sandy Hook Shooter’s Genetics

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