Connecticut Shooting -- What the Experts are Missing

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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Those who murder all have one thing in common, says the producer of new movie on the death of the Beatles' John Lennon.

Based on initial reports, a masked gunman murdered more than 25 people -- including 18 children -- at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday morning. Two guns were found near the shooter, who was discovered dead inside a classroom, according to law enforcement officials and media reports. Witnesses said the shooter was wearing a mask but his identity was still unknown. This is the second deadliest school shooting since the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre claimed the lives of 32 people.

Just two days before the Connecticut shooting, a lone gunman had entered a crowded mall in Portland, Oregon, killing two people and wounding a 15-year-old girl, before taking his own life. In what appeared to be a random rampage, police noted that the killer, Jacob Tyler Roberts, 22, had no significant criminal history. His mother said that she had "no understanding or explanation" for what he did and that it was "so out of his character." According to a statement issued by the shooter's high school, "The motive for such a horrific act is likely to remain a mystery to us all."

Most experts are as baffled as those who knew Roberts. However, Ray Comfort, the producer of a new movie called "Genius," believes he knows why people are willing to take innocent life. Comfort said, "His friends say that Roberts was a nice guy and that he lost his job and broke up with his girlfriend. No doubt the Connecticut killer suffered some sort of rejection also. But those things have happened to millions and they haven't gone out and murdered people." The best-selling author and TV co-host added, "'Genius' points to what every murderer has in common, something the 'experts' either don't recognize or avoid talking about. But it's there." In the movie, which is about John Lennon and why he was killed, 15 youths were asked if they would murder for money, and those who said yes all had one thing in common. "Something tragic is happening in our country," Comfort noted, "and most people don't know what it is. Those who want to understand why these tragedies are occurring -- and are likely to continue to occur -- should watch the free movie."

Nearly 170,000 people have viewed the 34-minute movie since its release on YouTube a week ago. Watch the trailer to see those who would murder for money: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW2lhWfa28g