Families of Newtown massacre victims hold gala near site of congressman shooting after dropping host Megyn Kelly
By Edgar Sandoval and Denis Slattery
Jun 15, 2017 | 12:37 AM
A D.C. gala hosted by families still reeling from the 2012 Newtown massacre went on without Megyn Kelly Wednesday, but with new significance after a congressman and three others were shot on a Virginia baseball field just miles away.
The third annual Sandy Hook Promise Champions Gala at the Mellon Auditorium along the National Mall was meant to be hosted by NBC News anchor Kelly.
The nonprofit asked Kelly to step down because of plans to broadcast an interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who has questioned whether the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax.
Megyn Kelly was slated to host Sandy Hook Promise Champions Gala at the Mellon Auditorium along the National Mall until she revealed her plans to broadcast an interview with Alex Jones. (The Alex Jones Channel/Youtube)
Mark Barden, who lost his son Daniel in the mass shooting that killed 20 children and six adults, said the group wanted the event to focus on gun control and the fact that such tragedies continue, not conspiracies.
"We can't get enough done fast enough," Barden said. "We will not be deterred and we will continue our mission.
Jones (l.) has questioned whether the devastating Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax.
"I lost my little son Daniel. He was only 7-years-old at the time. I have since been on a mission to prevent this from happening to another family," he added.
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