Connecticut school shooting

In the wake of the devastating shootings in Newtown, Conn. this morning, we're all left wondering why and how this act of senseless violence could possibly happen. Celebrities from across the country have been tweeting and posting Facebook updates about the shootings all morning. This is what some of them have said about today's harrowing incident.

Although Connecticut may seem far removed from Texarkana, the world at large is mourning the deaths of 27 individuals, including 18 children, after 24-year-old shooter Ryan Lanza entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. this morning and changed this quiet bedroom community forever.