Heather Clark, Christian News Network — Scientists will be researching the DNA of Newtown, Connecticut gunman Adam Lanza in search of a gene that might indicate that certain individuals have a propensity to commit evil, reports state.Connecticut medical examiner H. Wayne Carver, who performed the autopsies of Lanza’s victims, has ordered a review of the killer’s DNA to see if there might be any abnormalities. Geneticists at the University of Connecticut are stated to conduct the study in the weeks and months ahead.
Arthur Beaudet, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine, told reporters that geneticists will likely work to “detect clear abnormalities of what we would call a mutation in a gene.”
“[T]here are some abnormalities that are related to aggressive behavior,” he said. “They might look for mutations that might be associated with mental illnesses and ones that might also increase the risk for violence.”
Beaudet stated that the ultimate goal is to find some sort of “treatment” that will stop mass shootings before they happen. However, he also admitted that DNA testing may not provide all of the answers in every situation.
“I don’t think any one of these mutations would explain every mass shooting — but some would have mutations that cause schizophrenia and related violent behavior,” Beaudet said.
Scrape TV stated, “If a demon possessed Lanza, that will likely not be found in his DNA. … No one has yet been able to determine the DNA structure of fallen angels/demons which could cause some problems.”
In the meantime, the FBI and other government officials are investigating evidence both online and from Lanza’s hard drive, which they found smashed, in order to try to obtain answers as to a motive for his crimes. According to reports, authorities speculate that he might have used devil-worshiping or suicide sites, or conversed online in some manner about his plans to murder his mother. A former classmate of Lanza purportedly claimed that the 20-year-old had a satanic page on the internet, but his assertions have yet to be confirmed. » Read More
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