More than twenty people, including as many as 20 children, have been killed during a school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut outside of New York City early Friday.

More than twenty people, including as many as 20 children, have been killed during a school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut outside of New York City early Friday.

The total death toll now stands at 26, police say. This includes 20 children and six adults killed at the school, the suspected attacker and his mother killed at the second scene.

According to preliminary reports, a gunman opened fire inside of an office at Sandy Hook Elementary at around 9:40 a.m. (local time) Friday. Police have verified that the suspected shooter has been found dead on the scene.

Three weapons have been recovered from the gunman, reportedly identified by law enforcement as 20-year-old, Adam Lanza. Police say the suspect was the son of Nancy Lanza, a kindergarten teacher at Sandy Hook, who was also among the dead. Her body was found in their residence in Newton, a law enforcement source told CNN.

The suspect’s older brother, Ryan, is being questioned by the authorities.

Multiple media outlets are reporting that the school’s principal and psychologist are also among the deceased.