Reflections on the Shooter at Newton, CT

We don't have a lot of answers yet as to why this young man decided to take out his rage on his mother and then 26 innocent people, most of them small children in such a horrific way, forever altering the lives of so many.  We have heard the terms "personality disorder" and "Aspergers Disorder" tossed around by the media.  At this point, it isn't clear what this young man's issues are.  But what everyone needs to understand is that the motivation behind his rampage was far beyond a personality disorder.  He had likely been deeply wounded somewhere, somehow, and in addition he likely had a mental illness and was unmedicated.  I feel that this is yet another sad example of what happens when those who are "different" are marginalized and shunned.  Hopefully this will focus more attention on the need for people to reach out to the lonely and alone.