Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
Adam Lanza's Father Has Claimed Shooter's Body For Burial
By
Rebecca Fishbein
Published Dec 31, 2012
Modified Dec 31, 2012
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Rebecca Fishbein
Published Dec 31, 2012
Modified Dec 31, 2012
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
The body of Newtown shooter Adam Lanza has been claimed for burial by Lanza's father, according to a spokesman for the family.
Peter Lanza, who released a statement after the shooting saying he was in "a state of disbelief," claimed his 20-year-old son's body from the Connecticut medical examiner's office sometime this weekend, and will be arranging for a secret burial.
Lanza's mother Nancy, who was the first of the seven adults and 20 children Lanza fatally shot before turning a gun on himself, was buried a few days after the December 14th massacre. Peter and Nancy Lanza were divorced, and lived separately.
Connecticut State Medical Examiner H. Wayne Carver II says he requested that University of Connecticut scientists study Lanza's DNA in hopes of finding evidence of a mutation or other clue that might help explain his actions.
Tagged
lanza
peter lanza
newtown shooting
adam lanza
connecticut
Rebecca Fishbein
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
Feds blame NYC's sanctuary policies for violent ICE arrest
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said ICE officers were unaware a child was in vehicle fired upon during arrest.
By
Arya Sundaram
Published Oct 9, 2026 at 12:37 p.m. ET
NYPD rushed man shot by ICE to hospital in police SUV, bodycam footage shows
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said ICE officers fired at Oscar Belgal multiple times when he was in a car with his 5-year-old son.
By
Ben Feuerherd
News
NYPD rushed man shot by ICE to hospital in police SUV, bodycam footage shows
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said ICE officers fired at Oscar Belgal multiple times when he was in a car with his 5-year-old son.
By
Ben Feuerherd
Pencils down: NYC lawmakers want to switch back to paper tests as state mandates screens
By
Jessica Gould
Penn Station’s future could be determined by midterm elections
By
Stephen Nessen
ICE mistakenly arrested 2 men in the Bronx, then mounted cover-up, US judge rules
By
Arya Sundaram
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .