Which is to say, here's how everyone dealt with all the confusing information surrounding the Sandy Hook shooting this afternoon. There were tentative reports, and then confirmed reports, which were then supplanted by new reports, and the details are only beginning to fall into place now. We do know, however, that there was a shooter and that they killed a lot of people with guns, which is more than enough information to start a discussion.

Probably the most widely viewed Twitter trending topic in the United States right now is "#prayfornewton." The ad hoc hashtag is indicative of both the public's desire to show support for the victims in today's Connecticut school shooting—most of whom were children— but also our ignorance of what exactly happened at Sandy Hook Elementary: the shooting was in Newtown, not "Newton."

This is the first photo (undated, but not current) of Newtown shooter Adam Lanza, via ABC. We know that Lanza, the suspected Newtown shooter, had a mother, Nancy, who taught at Sandy Hook Elementary. Though it has not yet been confirmed by police, the AP is reporting that Nancy was the unnamed adult victim found dead later this afternoon. More details have now emerged regarding the relationship between Lanza and his mother.

Ryan Lanza, brother of Newtown shooter and originally named suspect, was not involved in today's massacre.

The rules and ethics of using social media for journalism are still being worked out in a grand experiment, of which ABC reporter Nadine Shubailat was lucky to be a part today. While reaching out to possible victims and family members on Twitter for interviews, she encountered... some resistance:

Fox News, casting about for answers in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, earlier blamed "online activity" and "gaming." This afternoon, former Arkansas governor and frequent Fox News contributor Mike Huckabee had a different idea: the shooting happened because we "removed God from our schools":

When can we discuss gun control? Not today — the day a gunman entered an elementary school in Connecticut and killed nearly 30 people — according to White House press secretary Jay Carney. Why do we think tomorrow won't be the day either? [via TPM]

Facts are murky, to say the least, surrounding today's mass killing at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Here, a rundown of the basic facts we know now:

Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly and analyst Keith Ablow got together on the network today to chat about some of the factors in today's tragic shooting in Connecticut. "You mentioned earlier how people lose themselves in online activities, gaming and what have you," Kelly remarks. "Reality TV is no friend of preventing such things," Ablow responds. "Facebook is no friend of preventing such things." What fantastic, nuanced analysis.

It's been about six hours since the tragic shooting in Newtown, Conn., which means we're right on schedule for a tone-deaf corporate social meda account fuckup. And here it is: "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this terrible tragedy," K-Mart tweeted after the shooting in Connecticut. With these three very appropriate hashtags: "#PrayforNewtown #CTShooting #Fab15Toys."

Here's the official NRA Twitter account's most recent tweet, sent six hours ago. For some reason, America's most infamous gun organization has fallen silent all of a sudden.

Barack Obama was sworn in as America's 44th president 1,425 days ago. Since then, five of the 12 deadliest mass shootings in our history have happened. Here they are, as well as other lesser mass gun-killings that happened under his watch.

President Obama adressed the nation this afternoon to react to the news about the shooting in Sandy Hook. Tearing up, he said:

Small miracles: CBS is reporting that six children were found alive hiding in the closets at Sandy Hook Elementary.

EVERYONE NAMED ADAM LANZA SHOULD GET OFF OF FACEBOOK NOW.

The Post is now reporting that the shooter was Adam Lanza, 20, and that his brother Ryan is not considered a suspect.

CNN 's reporting that Ryan Lanza's brother has been found dead in Hoboken, NJ, presumably killed by Lanza. We'll see.

After initial reports that police had named 24-year-old Ryan Lanza the suspect in this morning's Connecticut elementary school shooting that left nearly 30 dead, including at least 18 children, dozens of media accounts (including Gawker) shared the above photo — from the Facebook profile of a 24-year-old man named Ryan Lanza, who was born in Connecticut and lives in New Jersey — many of them describing it a picture of the shooter.

Students say they heard screaming, gunshots over intercom. Speculation the principal switched it on to warn teachers.

Just yesterday, the Michigan State Senate passed a law allowing concealed weapons in schools and daycares. Let's not.