December 20, 2011.
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter Adam Lanza had a chilling fascination with Travis, the domesticated chimpanzee that mauled a Connecticut woman in 2009. One year before his 2012 rampage, Lanza called an Oregon college radio show using an alias to discuss the animal.
The Program: In December 2011, Lanza called into Anarchy Radio on the University of Oregon's KWVA station.
The Alias: He used the name "Greg" and disguised his voice, speaking softly and deliberately for over seven minutes.
The Comparison: Lanza controversially compared the chimp's sudden, violent attack to that of a "teenage mall shooter," stating that Travis's behavior was a parallel to random acts of human violence that society struggles to explain.
Confirmation: Following the Sandy Hook tragedy, researchers and former classmates recognized Lanza's distinct voice on the archived radio recording.
Online Activity: Investigators discovered that Lanza also posted about the radio appearance on message boards under the pseudonym "Smiggles," noting that he wished he hadn't spoken about the chimp for quite so long.
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Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter Adam Lanza had a chilling fascination with Travis, the domesticated chimpanzee that mauled a Connecticut woman in 2009. One year before his 2012 rampage, Lanza called an Oregon college radio show using an alias to discuss the animal.
The Program: In December 2011, Lanza called into Anarchy Radio on the University of Oregon's KWVA station.
The Alias: He used the name "Greg" and disguised his voice, speaking softly and deliberately for over seven minutes.
The Comparison: Lanza controversially compared the chimp's sudden, violent attack to that of a "teenage mall shooter," stating that Travis's behavior was a parallel to random acts of human violence that society struggles to explain.
Confirmation: Following the Sandy Hook tragedy, researchers and former classmates recognized Lanza's distinct voice on the archived radio recording.
Online Activity: Investigators discovered that Lanza also posted about the radio appearance on message boards under the pseudonym "Smiggles," noting that he wished he hadn't spoken about the chimp for quite so long.
News articles about it.
CNN article.
Business Insider article.
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