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Duer 157099

(17,742 posts) Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:33 PM Dec 2012

Regarding the mistaken identity of the shooter

Is the Ryan Lanza who was misidentified and was posting to Twitter that it wasn't him, was it his BROTHER? So, this was how he found out about it, by the press reporting it was him? And he thought it was another Ryan Lanza, but instead it was his own brother?

Anyone know?

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Regarding the mistaken identity of the shooter (Original Post) Duer 157099 Dec 2012 OP

I believe you are correct... YoungDemCA Dec 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author monmouth3 Dec 2012 #10

Msnbc just reported that the shooter mrsadm Dec 2012 #2

No. AFAIK the brother is in police custody. CJCRANE Dec 2012 #3

this is what i am thinking. ... makes it all the more horrible for him. nt seabeyond Dec 2012 #4

According to recent reports, the shooter is Adam Lanza, 20. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #5

Unless the family had two Ryans probably not Bjorn Against Dec 2012 #6

No, the scenario I'm proposing is that the shooter was Adam, Ryan's brother Duer 157099 Dec 2012 #7

You could be right. Another thread on DU says the facebook guy has been taken in for questioning CJCRANE Dec 2012 #12

Given the other responses in this thread I am now thinking you may be right Bjorn Against Dec 2012 #13

the Ryan on twitter doesn't look anything like the brother TrogL Dec 2012 #15

Ask George Foreman. virgogal Dec 2012 #8

I haven't searched, but if you did, "Ryan Lanza" is closeupready Dec 2012 #9

True, but the two locations might not be (CT and NJ) Duer 157099 Dec 2012 #11

Thats the way I understand it. bunnies Dec 2012 #14

YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts)

1. I believe you are correct...

Reply to Duer 157099 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:36 PM

Dec 2012

Poor guy. I can't begin to imagine how he feels at this moment.

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mrsadm

(1,198 posts)

2. Msnbc just reported that the shooter

Reply to Duer 157099 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:36 PM

Dec 2012

May have had someone else's id on him. Police investigating .

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)

3. No. AFAIK the brother is in police custody.

Reply to Duer 157099 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:39 PM

Dec 2012

But let's wait and see what facts come out.

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

4. this is what i am thinking. ... makes it all the more horrible for him. nt

Reply to Duer 157099 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:39 PM

Dec 2012

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

5. According to recent reports, the shooter is Adam Lanza, 20.

Reply to Duer 157099 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:40 PM

Dec 2012

He was reportedly carrying his brother Ryan's ID. Recent reports say the weapons were owned by Ryan, but earlier reports said they were owned by mother (killed at the school).
Ryan Lanza presently being questioned by LEO, but is not being described as a suspect. An male was found dead at Lanza home, descibed first as the father, then as a brother. Don't know which is correct. Also, Adam Lanza's gf and another friend reported missing.

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)

6. Unless the family had two Ryans probably not

Reply to Duer 157099 (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:40 PM

Dec 2012

There are probably several Ryan Lanzas in the nation, but having two siblings with the same first name is not common.

Duer 157099

(17,742 posts)

7. No, the scenario I'm proposing is that the shooter was Adam, Ryan's brother

Reply to Bjorn Against (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:42 PM

Dec 2012

but the press reported that the shooter was Ryan, and Ryan Twittered that it wasn't him, it was another Ryan Lanza. Not realizing that it was his own brother, Adam.