The city of Newtown, Conn., where the deadly Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting occurred in 2012, voted unanimously to tear down Adam Lanza's home, where he shot his mother before moving on to the school, UPI reported on Thursday.
The house is now owned by the town, receiving it through the bank that maintained Nancy Lanza's mortgage. The Newtown Legislative Council, with the seal of approval by the Board of Selectmen, voted to demolish it.
The Board of Selectmen must now give their final approval before plans can move forward.
"We sought considerable input from the (victims') families, and the overwhelming sentiment was to tear down the house and leave it as open space. Under my tenure, I can't see doing anything else with that property," said Patricia Llodra, Newtown's highest elected official, according to Yahoo News.
Mary Ann Jacob was a library aid at Sandy Hook Elementary school when the shooting occurred, leaving 20 children and six of her coworkers dead. She is also head of the council voting on the house's future.
"I think taking down the home makes perfect sense," she said.
Neil Heslin, who lost his 6-year-old son, Jesse Lewis, in the tragedy said he is indifferent, but said the demolition is for the best.
"Personally to me, it doesn't bother me whether the house remains there or whether it's torn down," Heslin said. "With what I've been through, that's so insignificant to everything else."
Once the house is gone, it remains to be seen what will be done with the two-acre property. It borders an overgrown area owned by the town.
The total cost of demolishing the home is estimated to be $29,000, covered by the municipal insurance policy.
