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Here Are the Confusing Things About the Conn. School Shooting That Got Reported Wrong

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Dec. 14, 2012 6:49pm Jason Howerton     Responders gather at the scene of a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School with police tape surrounding a vehicle on December 14, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty-seven are dead, including 20 children, after a gunman identified as Adam Lanza in news reports, opened fire in the school. Lanza also reportedly died at the scene. (Credit: Getty Images) UPDATE 10:40 p.m. EST : The Associated Press now reports: At least one parent said Lanza’s mother was a substitute teacher there. But her name did not appear on a staff list. And the law enforcement official said investigators were unable to establish any connection so far between her and the school. The reason for the confusion over the mother’s role at the school is unclear at this point. Either way, more details will continue to emerge in the coming days UPDATE 8:37 p.m. EST : ABC News is reporting that the gunman’s mother was teacher’s aide at school and not