Sandy Hook

Authorities have released the names of the victims of Friday's mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, in which Adam Lanza, 20, reportedly killed 27 people, as well as himself. Lanza's rampage began when he shot and killed his mother, Nancy, at her home before he drove to Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed six adults and 20 children before taking his own life.

Counselors at the Central Wyoming Counseling Center in Casper say, first of all, don't avoid the subject. Kathy England, with the Therapeutic Family Care Program says tell the truth. "Children are going to hear about it. They're gonna hear it at school...

How do you explain the unexplainable to children? Today, parents across the country, including myself, were faced with this  -- fumbling over words while explaining the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown - located only 20 miles away from my own daughter's elementary school.

NOTE: This post will be continually updated as new information comes in. Video and photos are below. All times Eastern. UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: Originally it was thought that Adam Lanza, the gunman, shot his mother at the Sandy Hook Elementary school, where she was a teacher's aide. ABC has learned that, in fact, Nancy Lanza was killed at her home (by her son) prior to the massacre. He then drove to the

At Wal-Mart East in Casper a banner is on display for those who wish to offer their condolences to the families involved in the Connecticut tragedy.

President Obama addressed the nation following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Our hearts are broken today... for the parents and grandparents, sister and brothers of these little children, and for the families of the adults who were lost...