On December 14, 2012, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting  occurred. The perpetrator, Adam Lanza, fatally shot his mother before murdering 20 students and six staff members at the Sandy Hook Elementary School  in  Newtown, Connecticut and later  committing suicide. A number of fringe figures have promoted  conspiracy theories that doubt or dispute what occurred at Sandy Hook. Various conspiracy theorists have claimed, for example, that the massacre was actually orchestrated by the U.S. Government as part of an elaborate plot to promote stricter laws. Other conspiracy theorists, such as Alex Jones, have denied  that the massacre actually occurred, asserting that it was "completely fake."

No evidence supports these conspiracy theories, which make a number of implausible claims. Moreover, many Sandy Hook conspiracy theories contradict one another. A number of sources have published articles debunking various claims put forward by conspiracy theorists. 

All prayers go to those affected by this tragedy...<3