br br Twenty-six people are believed to be dead, including 18 children, in a school shooting in Connecticut. That's according to several news agencies citing an official with knowledge of the investigation.br br The suspected gunman, identified as Ryan Lanza, 24 years old, was confirmed dead. Police are questioning a person in connection with the shootings, but at this point it's not clear if that person was a second gunman or someone who was in the area at the time but was not involved.