As Americans paused for the one-week anniversary of the Connecticut school massacre, new details emerged about gunman, Adam Lanza, who could take apart and reassemble a computer in a matter of minutes, but rarely spoke to anyone.

Anxious parents are buying armoured backpacks for children and firearms enthusiasts are stocking up on semi-automatic rifles in anticipation of tighter gun control measures following the Connecticut school massacre.

After the Connecticut school massacre, Ken Larson and his wife bought their son an armoured backpack — even though he’s one.

After the Connecticut school massacre, Ken Larson and his wife have decided to buy their son an armoured backpack – even though the one-year-old won’t be in school for a few more years.

A teacher gunned down during the Connecticut school massacre was remembered as a selfless hero who died trying to shield her pupils.

A town has begun to bury its dead, laying to rest the first of the 20 children killed in the Connecticut school massacre.