Shooter used weapon made for combat

December 15, 2012 02:36

The shooter who killed at least 27 people at a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school was brandishing up to four weapons and wearing a bullet-proof vest, witnesses told reporters.

A law enforcement source said one of those weapons was a .223 caliber rifle, a highly lethal firearm made for combat.Witnesses told reporters the madman fired at least 100 rounds, which the expert said would have required him to pack extra magazines so he could quickly reload.

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