Community Corner

Sandy Hook Police Chief to Speak at Lafayette

Officials from Newtown, Conn. will discuss the Sandy Hook shooting at a forum at Lafayette College next week.

How does a town recover when it's the scene of a horrific mass shooting?

Michael Kehoe, chief of police in Newtown, Conn., and E. Patricia Llodra, the town's first selectman, with try to answer that question next Wednesday at Easton's Lafayette College.

Both Kehoe and Llorda were in office last December when a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School killed 20 children and six adults. It was the second deadliest mass shooting in American history.

Find out what's happening in Eastonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Their presentation is called "Rebuilding in the Aftermath of the Sandy Hook Tragedy," and is part of Lafayette's Annual Forum on Local Government.

The free presentation will be held at 1 p.m. in room 104 of the college's Kirby Hall of Civil Rights. It is open to the public.

Find out what's happening in Eastonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here