The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting took place on December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut.
Date and place
The attack occurred on the morning of December 14, 2012, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in the village of Sandy Hook, part of Newtown, Connecticut. It is widely recognized as one of the deadliest school shootings in United States history.
Related context
Before the attack at the school, the perpetrator killed his mother at their home in Newtown earlier that same day. The events at Sandy Hook subsequently led to extensive national discussions on gun laws, school safety, and mental health in the United States.