As child, US school gunman wrote about a mother shot in the head, violence against children

HARTFORD, Conn. – Documents show the gunman in last year’s U.S. school shooting wrote a violent book as a child that included passages in which a character shoots his mother in the head.

The homemade manuscript is titled “The Big Book of Granny” and was among items seized from Adam Lanza’s home. The documents were part of a report released Monday.

Lanza killed 20 young children and six educators with a rifle at the Connecticut school in December. He fatally shot his mother in the head before driving to the school.

The documents say the main character in Lanza’s book has a gun in her cane and shoots people. There’s nothing to indicate Lanza ever handed the book in at school.

Another character likes hurting people, especially children.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.

Related Articles