Connecticut
Remembering the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, 12 years later
CONNECTICUT (WABC) — Saturday marks 12 years since one of the deadliest mass school shootings in American history.
On December 14, 2012, a gunman opened fired inside Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The shooting killed 20 first-grade students and six educators.
“The tragedy that occurred on this day twelve years ago is one of the most horrific and heartbreaking events in Connecticut history, and we owe it to those we lost, as well as their families and loved ones, to keep their memory alive by rededicating ourselves to being sources of love, healing, joy, and humanity, not just on this anniversary but every day,” said Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont in a statement.
Meanwhile, all flags in the state will be lowered to half-staff to remember and honor the victims.
In this Dec. 14, 2012 aerial file photo, officials stand outside of Sandy Hook Elementary School where authorities say gunman Adam Lanza opened fire inside.
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
President Joe Biden issued his own statement on the shooting’s anniversary, saying in part, “Jill and I still grieve this unimaginable loss and continue topray for the victims’ families and others traumatized by this senseless violence.” The president also called upon Congress to take action to help prevent gun violence in schools.
More than a decade since the shooting, many of the Sandy Hook survivors and victims’ families have become leading voices in the nationwide debate over school safety and gun law reform.
The 12-year mark also comes just a few months after some Sandy Hook survivors opened up to GMA about their memories of the shooting and their plans for the future after graduating from high school.
RELATED | Sandy Hook survivors share memories, future plans ahead of graduation
Sandy Hook survivors share memories, future plans ahead of graduation
———-
* Get Eyewitness News Delivered
* More Manhattan news
* Send us a news tip
* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts
* Follow us on YouTube
Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News
Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
Copyright © 2024 WABC-TV. All Rights Reserved.
Connecticut
Developing story: Crash closes Taft Bridge on Connecticut Avenue NW
WASHINGTON (7News) — A Park Police chase ends with a moped rider getting hit and killed on the Taft Bridge in Northwest D.C.
7News’ Washington, D.C. reporter, Phylicia Ashley, went to the scene moments after it happened Saturday evening and spoke to multiple witnesses.
Ximen DeFillippes was riding her bike near Woodley Road when she saw the chase.
ALSO READ | Secret Service detains fleeing driver after deadly crash near White House
“The Park Police passed me. We were on Woodley Road. And then I saw the car they were pursuing,” said DeFillippes. “It was going very fast on the sidewalk. It drove up on the sidewalk up Woodley Road.”
DeFilippes was on one side of the Taft Bridge.
“I’d never seen anything that crazy,” said DeFillippes. “It was, it was like really like homicidal. It was just insane. I’ve never seen anything like that.”
7News also saw the aftermath of the chase and found Lamont Penry on the other side of the bridge. He also saw the chase. It ended on the steps of the Chinese Embassy staff housing.
“The car crashed into the diplomatic car,” Penry said. “A young man jumps out, takes off running down the street. The other three guys came out kind of dizzy. They apprehended one who was on the bench. One was at the rear. Tire of the vehicle, looked to be a Camry, and the other was on the other side of the diplomatic car.”
In the middle of the bridge, 7News saw the victim’s body covered by a white sheet. Witnesses said that when the chase reached the Taft Bridge, one of the vehicles involved struck someone riding a scooter.
“Once the gentleman on the bridge was hit. We realized that no one stopped,” said Penry. “Police continued the pursuit until here, and then they turned around.”
RELATED | President Trump allows US Park Police to chase fleeing vehicles
Penry said all the alleged suspects involved looked young. While on scene, 7News saw one person get arrested and placed in an ambulance.
DeFilippes was riding her bike when she said two cars blocked her from getting caught in the midst of the chase.
“I’m feeling lucky that for those few seconds of my path being kind of blocked,” said DeFillippes. “I’m just so glad that happened. Or else I would have been right there. I’m not at all surprised that someone was hurt. Just. Just from the way everything was unfolding, I could just tell it was going to be bad.
Connecticut
WNBA photo gallery: Toronto Tempo @ Connecticut Sun – 6/19/26
Marina Mabrey torched her former team for 37 points as the Toronto Tempo came back from 14 down to beat the Connecticut Sun, 101-97, at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Former UConn women’s basketball star Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 13 points and three rebounds while Aaliyah Edwards had six points and two rebounds for the Sun. Kia Nurse did not score in just five minutes for the Tempo.
Click on picture to enlarge gallery
Connecticut
Diesel fuel spill shuts two lanes on I-91 north in Wethersfield
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) – A tractor trailer’s diesel fuel saddle tank ruptured on I-91 north between exits 25 and 27, state police said.
Approximately 25 to 30 gallons of fuel was released to the road surface, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. No ground soil or waterways were involved, DEEP said.
The two right lanes were closed, according to the state Department of Transportation.
No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported, state police said.
Wethersfield Fire Department solidified the diesel fuel on the ground surface with Speedy Dry, DEEP said. An environmental cleanup contractor was en route for cleanup.
Copyright 2026 WFSB. All rights reserved.
-
New Mexico2 minutes agoFiesta Subaru helps hundreds of New Mexico dogs find homes with big donation
-
North Carolina9 minutes agoBill To Put Marijuana On The Ballot In North Carolina Unlikely To Advance, GOP Senate Leader Says – Marijuana Moment
-
North Dakota12 minutes agoTheodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opening in North Dakota Badlands
-
Ohio17 minutes agoZipse: Preakness participants shine brightly in the Ohio Derby
-
Oklahoma24 minutes agoOklahoma All-State baseball: Joe Patterson guided Mustang through brutal 6A field to title
-
Oregon27 minutes ago
Oakridge ranked 5th U.S. best mountain biking town by Outside Magazine
-
Pennsylvania32 minutes ago6abc Loves the Arts: Historical Society of Pennsylvania Presents “Paths to Independence: 1765 to 1787” through Sept. 18
-
Rhode Island39 minutes agoNewport’s fourth annual Juneteenth celebration returns to Fort Adams – What’s Up Newp