Photos: Newtown Tragedy in Connecticut

Posted Dec 22, 2012

Continuing coverage of the Newtown Tragedy in Connecticut

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A horse drawn funeral coach carries the body of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim Ana Grace Marquez-Greene from funeral services at The First Cathedral in Bloomfield on 12/22/2012. On the carriage are Randy Franklin (left) and John Allegra (right) of Allegra Farm. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Parents Nicole and Ian Hockley stand between their son Jake, 8, before releasing ballons near the end of a memorial service Friday, December 21, 2012 at the Walnut Hill Community Church in Bethel, Conn. for their son Dylan Hockley, 6, who was a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting by gunman Adam Lanza, a neighbor, that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children shooting in Sandy Hook, Conn. Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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John Allegra of Allegra Farm places bouquets of flowers on top of a funeral coach for Ana Grace Marquez-Greene outside of The First Cathedral in Bloomfield at her funeral service on 12/22/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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A police motorcade leads the horse drawn funeral coach carrying the body of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim Ana Grace Marquez-Greene from funeral services at The First Cathedral in Bloomfield on 12/22/2012. On the carriage are John Allegra (left) and Randy Franklin (right) of Allegra Farm. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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The casket of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim Ana Grace Marquez-Greene is carried out of The First Cathedral in Bloomfield by pallbearers on 12/22/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Family watch the casket of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim Ana Grace Marquez-Greene placed in a funeral coach after funeral services at The First Cathedral in Bloomfield on 12/22/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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A sign reading "Overcome Evil with Good Today" is planted across the street from the entrance to The First Cathedral in Bloomfield where funeral services for Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim Ana Grace Marquez-Greene were held on 12/22/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Two windsor grey horses pull the funeral coach carrying the body of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim Ana Grace Marquez-Greene from funeral services at The First Cathedral in Bloomfield on 12/22/2012. On the carriage are John Allegra (left) and Randy Franklin (right) of Allegra Farm. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Friends and family left the funeral of Josephine Grace Gay at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown Conn., one of the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary students.Photo Erica Miller 12/22/12 JosephineGay4
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Friends and family left the funeral of Josephine Grace Gay at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown Conn., one of the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary students.Photo Erica Miller 12/22/12 JosephineGay5
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Policemen left the funeral of Josephine Grace Gay at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown Conn., one of the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary students.Photo Erica Miller 12/22/12 JosephineGay6
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Friends and family left the funeral of Josephine Grace Gay at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown Conn., one of the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary students.Photo Erica Miller 12/22/12 JosephineGay7
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Friends and family left the funeral of Josephine Grace Gay at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown Conn., one of the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary students.Photo Erica Miller 12/22/12 JosephineGay8
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A reporter from a British newspaper looks at family photos in a church program while waiting outside of the memorial service Dylan Hockley, 6, Friday, December 21, 2012 at the Walnut Hill Community Church in Bethel, Conn. Hockley was a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn. Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Parents Nicole and Ian Hockley stand between their son Jake, 8, before releasing ballons near the end of a memorial service Friday, December 21, 2012 at the Walnut Hill Community Church in Bethel, Conn. for their son Dylan Hockley, 6, who was a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting by gunman Adam Lanza, a neighbor, that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children shooting in Sandy Hook, Conn. Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Ballons are released near the end of a memorial service Friday, December 21, 2012 at the Walnut Hill Community Church in Bethel, Conn. for their son Dylan Hockley, 6, who was a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting by gunman Adam Lanza, a neighbor, that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children shooting in Sandy Hook, Conn. Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Nicole Hockley kneels next to her son Jake, 8, before he releases ballons for Jake's brother Dylan Hockley, 6, near the end of a memorial service Friday, December 21, 2012 at the Walnut Hill Community Church in Bethel, Conn. for Dylan who was a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting by gunman Adam Lanza, a neighbor, that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children shooting in Sandy Hook, Conn. Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Trumbull---Flowers, and a box containing the ashes of Mary Sherlach, are brough from St. Peter's Church after funeral services for the slain Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher. Melanie Stengel
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Trumbull-People leave St.Peter's Church after funeral services for Mary Sherlach. She was a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Melanie Stengel/Register
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Trumbull-People leave St.Peter's Church after funeral services for Mary Sherlach. She was a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Melanie Stengel/Register
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DERBY_ Left to right: Arlene Jachyra, Allyson Satkowski, Fran Tracz, Sandy Mendyk, and Sandie Jemioto ring bells for the victims af Sandy Hook. The church bell at St. Michael's had not been working. Melanie Stengel/Register
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Children stand outside of the Walnut Hill Community Church during a memorial service Dylan Hockley, 6, Friday, December 21, 2012 at the Bethel, Conn. church. Hockley was a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn. Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Sandy Hook-People gather at Trinity Episcopal Church. for funeral services for Ben Wheeler. He was a Boy Scout. Melanie Stengel/RegisterSandy Hook-People gather at Trinity Episcopal Church. for funeral services for Ben Wheeler. He was a Boy Scout. Melanie Stengel/Register
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Sandy Hook-People gather at Trinity Episcopal Church. for funeral services for Ben Wheeler. He was a Boy Scout. Melanie Stengel/RegisterSandy Hook-People gather at Trinity Episcopal Church. for funeral services for Ben Wheeler. He was a Boy Scout. Melanie Stengel/Register
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Sandy Hook-People gather at Trinity Episcopal Church. for funeral services for Ben Wheeler. He was a Boy Scout. Melanie Stengel/Register
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Sandy Hook-People gather at Trinity Episcopal Church. for funeral services for Ben Wheeler. He was a Boy Scout. Melanie Stengel/Register
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Sandy Hook-People gather at Trinity Episcopal Church. for funeral services for Ben Wheeler. He was a Boy Scout. Melanie Stengel/Register
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Sandy Hook-A hearse from another funeral passes the funerl of Ben Wheeler. Melanie Stengel/RegisterSandy Hook-People gather at Trinity Episcopal Church. for funeral services for Ben Wheeler. He was a Boy Scout. Melanie Stengel/Register
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Bill Leukhardt, right,with mourners after a memorial service for Lauren Rousseau, at the First Congregational Church in Danbury, Conn. Thursday, December 20, 2012. Rousseau and her mother Teresa Rousseau lived with Leukhardt. Leukhardt and Teresa Roussea are partners. Lauren Rousseau was a substitute teacher killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 5 other educators and 20 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Leukhardt Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Teresa Rousseau, left, is comforted with conversation by a mourner, as Gilles Rousseau, second from left, waits with his ex-wife after a memorial service for their daughter Lauren Rousseau at the First Congregational Church in Danbury, Conn. Thursday, December 20, 2012. Rousseau was a substitute teacher killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 5 other educators and 20 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Lauren and Gilles Rousseau are divorced. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Mourners wait in line for the Lauren Rousseau memorial service at the First Congregational Church in Danbury, Conn. Thursday, December 20, 2012. Rousseau was a substitute teacher killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 5 other educators and 20 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Mourners wait in line for the Lauren Rousseau memorial service at the First Congregational Church in Danbury, Conn. Thursday, December 20, 2012. Rousseau was a substitute teacher killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 5 other educators and 20 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Mourners wait in line for the Lauren Rousseau memorial service at the First Congregational Church in Danbury, Conn. Thursday, December 20, 2012. Rousseau was a substitute teacher killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 5 other educators and 20 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Mourners wait in line for the Lauren Rousseau memorial service at the First Congregational Church in Danbury, Conn. Thursday, December 20, 2012. Rousseau was a substitute teacher killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 5 other educators and 20 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Mourners wait in line for the Lauren Rousseau memorial service at the First Congregational Church in Danbury, Conn. Thursday, December 20, 2012. Rousseau was a substitute teacher killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 5 other educators and 20 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Mourners hug as they wait in line for the Lauren Rousseau memorial service at the First Congregational Church in Danbury, Conn. Thursday, December 20, 2012. Rousseau was a substitute teacher killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 5 other educators and 20 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Mourners hug as they wait in line for the Lauren Rousseau memorial service at the First Congregational Church in Danbury, Conn. Thursday, December 20, 2012. Rousseau was a substitute teacher killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 5 other educators and 20 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Mourners wait in line for the Lauren Rousseau memorial service at the First Congregational Church in Danbury, Conn. Thursday, December 20, 2012. Rousseau was a substitute teacher killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 5 other educators and 20 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Mourners hug as they wait in line for the Lauren Rousseau memorial service at the First Congregational Church in Danbury, Conn. Thursday, December 20, 2012. Rousseau was a substitute teacher killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 5 other educators and 20 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Gilles Rousseau, standing next to clergy, holds a framed photo of his daughter Lauren Rousseau, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, after her memorial service at the First Congregational Church in Danbury, Conn. Thursday, December 20, 2012. Rousseau was a substitute teacher killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 5 other educators and 20 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Gilles Rousseau, right, is hugged by a mourner, right, after a memorial service for his daughter Lauren Rousseau, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, at the First Congregational Church in Danbury, Conn. Thursday, December 20, 2012. Rousseau was a substitute teacher killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 5 other educators and 20 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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A family member, right, is hugged by a mourner, right, after a memorial service for Lauren Rousseau, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, at the First Congregational Church in Danbury, Conn. Thursday, December 20, 2012. Rousseau was a substitute teacher killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 5 other educators and 20 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Mourners arrive at funeral services, and are greater by a clergy member. Funeral services were held for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Catherine Hubbard, Thursday December 20, 2012 at Saint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, CT.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Funeral services were held for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Catherine Hubbard, Thursday December 20, 2012 at Saint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, CT. The casket containing Catherine Hubbard is carried from the church following funeral services by pallbearers on the way to the hearse.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Funeral services were held for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Catherine Hubbard, Thursday December 20, 2012 at Saint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, CT. The casket containing Catherine Hubbard is carried from the church following funeral services by pallbearers on the way to the hearse. One of the pallbearers was a young boy, who is seen here assisting as a clergy man stands with his hands in prayer.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Funeral services were held for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Catherine Hubbard, Thursday December 20, 2012 at Saint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, CT. The funeral procession travels down Church Hill Road enroute to Saint Rose Cemetery, following funeral services.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Funeral services were held for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Catherine Hubbard, Thursday December 20, 2012 at Saint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, CT. The funeral procession, with a police escort travels down Church Hill Road enroute to Saint Rose Cemetery, following funeral services.
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Mourners wait in line for the wake of Grace Audrey McDonnell, 6, at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn. Thursday, December 20, 2012. McDonnell was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Family members embrace following a funeral service Thursday, December 20, 2012, for Ann Marie Murphy, a special education teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The funeral service was held at St. Mary of the Assumption, Katanoh, New York. (Markell DeLoatch/DFM)
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Friends and family embracec during a funeral service Thursday, December 20, 2012, for Ann Marie Murphy, a special education teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The funeral service was held at St. Mary of the Assumption, Katanoh, New York. (Markell DeLoatch/DFM)
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Mourners embrace following a funeral service Thursday, December 20, 2012, for Ann Marie Murphy, a special education teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The funeral service was held at St. Mary of the Assumption, Katanoh, New York. (Markell DeLoatch/DFM)
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Mourners gather in front of St.Mary of the Assumption, Katonah, NY, for Ann Marie Murphy's funeral service, December 20, 2012.
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Samford Firefighters AJ Boraski (right) and Jonathan Cunningham, both representing the Renegade Knights, prepare to deliver bags of food and gifts for families at two local YMCA's on Thursday, December 20, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Samford Firefighters AJ Boraski (left) and Jonathan Cunningham, both representing the Renegade Knights, prepare to deliver bags of food and gifts for families at two local YMCA's on Thursday, December 20, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Samford Firefighters AJ Boraski, of the Renegade Knights, prepares to deliver bags of food and gifts for families at two local YMCA's on Thursday, December 20, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Samford Firefighters AJ Boraski, of the Renegade Knights, delivers food and gifts for families to Sean Turner, of the Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut Green Knoll Branch, in Bethel, Conn., on Thursday, December 20, 2012. Six families of this YMCA were affected by the Newton School shooting. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Samford Firefighters AJ Boraski, of the Renegade Knights, delivers food and gifts for families to Sean Turner, of the Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut Green Knoll Branch, in Bethel, Conn., on Thursday, December 20, 2012. Six families of this YMCA were affected by the Newton School shooting. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Samford Firefighters Jonathan Cunningham, of the Renegade Knights, delivers food and gifts for families to the Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut Green Knoll Branch in Bethel, Conn., on Thursday, December 20, 2012. Six families of this YMCA were affected by the Newton School shooting. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Samford Firefighters AJ Boraski, of the Renegade Knights, delivers food and gifts for families to the Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut Green Knoll Branch in Bethel, Conn., on Thursday, December 20, 2012. Six families of this YMCA were affected by the Newton School shooting. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Samford Firefighters AJ Boraski, of the Renegade Knights, delivers food and gifts for families to the Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut Green Knoll Branch in Bethel, Conn., on Thursday, December 20, 2012. Six families of this YMCA were affected by the Newton School shooting. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Family members embrace following a funeral service Thursday, December 20, 2012, for Ann Marie Murphy, a special education teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The funeral service was held at St. Mary of the Assumption, Katanoh, New York. (Markell DeLoatch/DFM)
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Mourners arrive at Charlotte Bacon's funeral at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Newtown. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/19/12
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Gov. Dannel Malloy right leaves Charlotte Bacon's funeral at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Newtown. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/19/12
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A little boy gets a high-five greeting from a State Trooper before Charlotte Bacon's funeral at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Newtown. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/19/12
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US Sen. Richard Blumenthal greets police officers as they form up at Charlotte Bacon's funeral at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Newtown. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/19/12
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Mourners leave Charlotte Bacon's funeral at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Newtown. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/19/12
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Mourners wait in line outside of the Munson Lovetere Funeral Home in Woodbury at the wake of Sandy Hook Principal Dawn Hochsprung on 12/19/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Friends and family members make their way into the Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street in Newtown for the wake of Benjamin Wheeler after he was shot in his elementary school in Sandy Hook on Friday the 14th.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 BenjaminWheeler6
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV A Connecticut State Trooper stands at the entrance to the church as funeral services are held on Wednesday, December 29, 2012 at Christ the King Lutheran Chuch in Newtown, CT for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Charlotte Bacon, age 6.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV A young girl and her parents exit the church, following funeral services which were held on Wednesday, December 29, 2012 at Christ the King Lutheran Chuch in Newtown, CT for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Charlotte Bacon, age 6.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV A small boy and his mom exit the church, following funeral services which were held on Wednesday, December 29, 2012 at Christ the King Lutheran Chuch in Newtown, CT for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Charlotte Bacon, age 6.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV A funeral home staff member exits the church with a large flower display, following funeral services which were held on Wednesday, December 29, 2012 at Christ the King Lutheran Chuch in Newtown, CT for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Charlotte Bacon, age 6.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV A small boy and his mom exit the church, following funeral services which were held on Wednesday, December 29, 2012 at Christ the King Lutheran Chuch in Newtown, CT for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Charlotte Bacon, age 6.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV The hearse, with a police motorcycle escort, exits the funeral, following funeral services which were held on Wednesday, December 29, 2012 at Christ the King Lutheran Chuch in Newtown, CT for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Charlotte Bacon, age 6.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV The hearse, with a police motorcycle escort, exits the funeral, following funeral services which were held on Wednesday, December 29, 2012 at Christ the King Lutheran Chuch in Newtown, CT for Sandy Hook Elementary School student Charlotte Bacon, age 6.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV A funeral procession led by a motorcycle escort rolls through Stratford, enroute to Union Cemetery. Victoria "Vicki" Leigh Soto, age 27, of Stratford, CT, a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was laid to rest Wednesday, December 29, 2012.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV A funeral procession led by a motorcycle escort rolls through Stratford, and into Union Cemetery. Victoria "Vicki" Leigh Soto, age 27, of Stratford, CT, a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was laid to rest Wednesday, December 29, 2012.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Emergency Responders from Stratford, lined up inside of Union Cemetery, as the hears arrives. Victoria "Vicki" Leigh Soto, age 27, of Stratford, CT, a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was laid to rest Wednesday, December 29, 2012.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Mourners arrive at Union Cemetery in Stratford, CT for the burial services of, Victoria "Vicki" Leigh Soto, age 27, of Stratford, CT, a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was laid to rest Wednesday, December 29, 2012.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Emergency Responders from Stratford, lined up inside of Union Cemetery, as the hears arrives. Victoria "Vicki" Leigh Soto, age 27, of Stratford, CT, a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was laid to rest Wednesday, December 29, 2012.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV A member of the funeral direction staff hands out flowers at Soto's funeral Victoria "Vicki" Leigh Soto, age 27, of Stratford, CT, a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was laid to rest Wednesday, December 29, 2012.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Emergency Responders from Stratford, lined up inside of Union Cemetery, as the hears arrives. Victoria "Vicki" Leigh Soto, age 27, of Stratford, CT, a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was laid to rest Wednesday, December 29, 2012.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Emergency Responders from Stratford, lined up inside of Union Cemetery, as the hears arrives. Victoria "Vicki" Leigh Soto, age 27, of Stratford, CT, a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was laid to rest Wednesday, December 29, 2012.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Union Cemetery in Stratford, CT where Victoria "Vicki" Leigh Soto, age 27, of Stratford, CT, a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was laid to rest Wednesday, December 29, 2012.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Union Cemetery in Stratford, CT where Victoria "Vicki" Leigh Soto, age 27, of Stratford, CT, a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was laid to rest Wednesday, December 29, 2012.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV A funeral procession led by a motorcycle escort rolls through Stratford, enroute to Union Cemetery. Victoria "Vicki" Leigh Soto, age 27, of Stratford, CT, a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was laid to rest Wednesday, December 29, 2012.
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Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Union Cemetery in Stratford, CT where Victoria "Vicki" Leigh Soto, age 27, of Stratford, CT, a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School, was laid to rest Wednesday, December 29, 2012.
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New York City fireman Dan Daley stops by Edmond Town Hall, Newtown, CT, for a taste of pie, while in the area following a funeral for those killed at Sandy Hook. Pies Across America is giving away pies to put a smile on faces in the town following tragedy. (Markell DeLoatch/ DFM)
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Janice Molinari, left, and Beth Howard of the Pies Across America: Newton Pie Project are slicing pies to serve to passersby at the Edmond Town Hall, Newton, CT. (Markell DeLoatch/DFM)
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Friends and family members arrived at the Sacred Heart Church in Southbury on South Main Street for the funeral of Allison Wyatt, one of the 20 children that were shot at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday. Photo Erica Miller 12/20/12 AllisonWyatt3
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Mourners wait in line outside of the Munson Lovetere Funeral Home in Woodbury at the wake of Sandy Hook Principal Dawn Hochsprung on 12/19/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Mourners leave the wake of Sandy Hook Principal Dawn Hochsprung at the Munson Lovetere Funeral Home in Woodbury on 12/19/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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HOPE is spelled out in candle lit bags in front of the Munson Lovetere Funeral Home in Woodbury during the wake for Sandy Hook Principal Dawn Hochsprung on 12/19/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Pallbearers carry the casket of Victoria Soto from the Lordship Community Church in Stratford after funeral services on 12/19/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Victoria Soto's mother, Donna Soto (top right), leaves the Lordship Community Church in Stratford after funeral services on 12/19/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Mourners wait to enter the Lordship Community Church in Stratford for the funeral services of Victoria Soto on 12/19/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Mourners leave the burial of slain Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Victoria Soto at Union Cemetery in Stratford on 12/19/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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An overflow crowd of mourners stand in front of the Lordship Community Church in Stratford for the funeral service of Victoria Soto on 12/19/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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A contingent of police honor guard stand in formation at the Lordship Community Church in Stratford during the funeral service of Victoria Soto on 12/19/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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A sign honors slain Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Victoria Soto along the funeral procession route on Main St. in Stratford on 12/19/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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A photograph of Benjamin Wheeler was hung inside the Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street in Newtown during his wake after he was shot in his elementary school in Sandy Hook on Friday the 14th.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 BenjaminWheeler1
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Friends and family members make their way into the Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street in Newtown for the wake of Benjamin Wheeler after he was shot in his elementary school in Sandy Hook on Friday the 14th.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 BenjaminWheeler2
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Friends and family members make their way into the Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street in Newtown for the wake of Benjamin Wheeler after he was shot in his elementary school in Sandy Hook on Friday the 14th.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 BenjaminWheeler3
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Friends and family members make their way into the Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street in Newtown for the wake of Benjamin Wheeler after he was shot in his elementary school in Sandy Hook on Friday the 14th.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 BenjaminWheeler4
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Friends and family members make their way into the Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street in Newtown for the wake of Benjamin Wheeler after he was shot in his elementary school in Sandy Hook on Friday the 14th.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 BenjaminWheeler5
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During the funeral for Caroline Previdi, 6, man with his dog stand together on the front lawn of the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Previdi was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Pallbearers carry the casket of Caroline Previdi, 6, after her funeral at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Previdi was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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The family of Caroline Previdi, 6, leave the church after her funeral at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Previdi was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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A family member of Caroline Previdi, 6, hugs a mourner after her funeral at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Previdi was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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A mourner hugs a priest after the funeral of Caroline Previdi, 6, at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Previdi was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Television and news photographers wait for the funeral motorcade for Daniel Barden, 7, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting, to leave the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Barden was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Mourners for Caroline Previdi, 6, wait for the Daniel Barden funeral motorcade to leave the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Barden, 7, and Previdi were victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 18 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Firefighters salute as the pallbearers bring the casket of Daniel Barden, 7, out of the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church after his funeral service in Newtown, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Barden, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Firefighters wait for the the funeral motorcade of Daniel Barden, 7, to leave the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Barden, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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The funeral motorcade of Daniel Barden, 7, leaves the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Barden, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Mourners console each other after the funeral of Daniel Barden, 7, at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Barden, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Mourners console each other after the funeral of Daniel Barden, 7, at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Barden, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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The hearse carrying the casket of Caroline Previdi, 6, ia victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, is escorted by police motorcycles down Church Hill Road in Newtown, Conn. to the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Previdi was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Motorcycle policemen who serve as escort for Newtown funeral motorcades, stand at attention as they wait for the casket of Caroline Previdi, 6, victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, to be taken into the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn. for her funeral Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Previdi was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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The casket of Caroline Previdi, 6, victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, is taken into the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church for her funeral Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Previdi was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Jeff Previdi, with his arm on the shoulder of his wife Sandy Previdi, arrive for the funeral of their daughter Caroline Previdi, 6, at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Previdi was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Fire fighters from surrounding stations left the burial at the St. Rosa Cemetery for the funeral of Daniel Barden who was one of the 20 children that were shot down at the Sandy Hook Elementary.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 DanielBarden1
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Fire fighters from surrounding stations left the burial at the St. Rosa Cemetery for the funeral of Daniel Barden who was one of the 20 children that were shot down at the Sandy Hook Elementary.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 DanielBarden2
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Fire fighters from surrounding stations left the burial at the St. Rosa Cemetery for the funeral of Daniel Barden who was one of the 20 children that were shot down at the Sandy Hook Elementary.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 DanielBarden3
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Fire fighters from surrounding stations left the burial at the St. Rosa Cemetery for the funeral of Daniel Barden who was one of the 20 children that were shot down at the Sandy Hook Elementary.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 DanielBarden4
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Fire fighters from surrounding stations left the burial at the St. Rosa Cemetery for the funeral of Daniel Barden who was one of the 20 children that were shot down at the Sandy Hook Elementary.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 DanielBarden5
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The hurst arrived at the St. Rosa Cemetery for the funeral of Daniel Barden who was one of the 20 children that were shot down at the Sandy Hook Elementary.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 DanielBarden7
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The hurst arrived at the St. Rosa Cemetery for the funeral of Daniel Barden who was one of the 20 children that were shot down at the Sandy Hook Elementary.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 DanielBarden9
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The hurst arrived at the St. Rosa Cemetery for the funeral of Daniel Barden who was one of the 20 children that were shot down at the Sandy Hook Elementary.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 DanielBarden10
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The hurst arrived at the St. Rosa Cemetery for the funeral of Daniel Barden who was one of the 20 children that were shot down at the Sandy Hook Elementary.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 DanielBarden11
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The hurst arrived at the St. Rosa Cemetery for the funeral of Daniel Barden who was one of the 20 children that were shot down at the Sandy Hook Elementary.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 DanielBarden12
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The hurst arrived followed by friends and families holding signs at the St. Rosa Cemetery for the funeral of Daniel Barden who was one of the 20 children that were shot down at the Sandy Hook Elementary.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 DanielBarden13
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The hurst arrived followed by friends and families holding signs at the St. Rosa Cemetery for the funeral of Daniel Barden who was one of the 20 children that were shot down at the Sandy Hook Elementary.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 DanielBarden14
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The hurst arrived followed by friends and families holding signs at the St. Rosa Cemetery for the funeral of Daniel Barden who was one of the 20 children that were shot down at the Sandy Hook Elementary.Photo Erica Miller 12/19/12 DanielBarden15
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Community members remember the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Police officers man the home of Adam Lanza, who shot at killed 26 people (20 children, 6 adults) at Sandy Hook school last Friday in Newtown, Connecticut on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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A funeral procession for Jessica Rekos moves through the streets as community members remember the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting at a nearby memorial in Newtown, Connecticut on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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James Giampaolo, of Torrington, Conn., takes a moment near the water as and fellow community members remember the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Police officers man the home of Adam Lanza, who shot at killed 26 people (20 children, 6 adults) at Sandy Hook school last Friday in Newtown, Connecticut on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Police officers man the home of Adam Lanza, who shot at killed 26 people (20 children, 6 adults) at Sandy Hook school last Friday in Newtown, Connecticut on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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A single bouquet of flowers sits at the home of Adam Lanza, who shot at killed 26 people (20 children, 6 adults) at Sandy Hook school last Friday in Newtown, Connecticut on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Rossy Gutierrez mourns with fellow community members as they remember the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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A card hangs on a Christmas tree as community members remember the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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A funeral procession for Jessica Rekos moves through the streets as community members remember the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting at a nearby memorial in Newtown, Connecticut on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Community members drive into Sandy Hook as they remember the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Irene Caulfield hangs a sign on her store, Sabrina Style, as community members remember the victims at a nearby memorial for the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Community members remember the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Rossy Gutierrez takes a moment as she and other community members remember the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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A woman walks by a home with a banner remembering the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara speaks takes a moment while speaking with the media during the funeral service for Victoria Soto, 27, in Stratford, Connecticut on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Soto, a first grade teacher, was shot and killed during the Newton shooting as she attempted to protect her students against the gunman. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Community members hold a sign for the procession during the funeral service for Victoria Soto, 27, in Stratford, Connecticut on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Soto, a first grade teacher, was shot and killed during the Newton shooting as she attempted to protect her students against the gunman. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Community members walk arm-in-arm during the funeral service for Victoria Soto, 27, in Stratford, Connecticut on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Soto, a first grade teacher, was shot and killed during the Newton shooting as she attempted to protect her students against the gunman. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Stratford firefighters salute during the funeral procession for Victoria Soto, 27, in Stratford, Connecticut on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Soto, a first grade teacher, was shot and killed during the Newton shooting as she attempted to protect her students against the gunman. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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A candle sits on the sidewalk downtown during the funeral service for Victoria Soto, 27, in Stratford, Connecticut on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Soto, a first grade teacher, was shot and killed during the Newton shooting as she attempted to protect her students against the gunman. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara speaks takes a moment while speaking with the media during the funeral service for Victoria Soto, 27, in Stratford, Connecticut on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Soto, a first grade teacher, was shot and killed during the Newton shooting as she attempted to protect her students against the gunman. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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The color guard awaits the hearse during the funeral service for Victoria Soto, 27, at the Lordship Community Church in Stratford, Connecticut on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Soto, a first grade teacher, was shot and killed during the Newton shooting as she attempted to protect her students against the gunman. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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A woman and child jog down the street during the funeral service for Victoria Soto, 27, at the Lordship Community Church in Stratford, Connecticut on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Soto, a first grade teacher, was shot and killed during the Newton shooting as she attempted to protect her students against the gunman. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Flowers are carried during the funeral procession for Victoria Soto, 27, in Stratford, Connecticut on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Soto, a first grade teacher, was shot and killed during the Newton shooting as she attempted to protect her students against the gunman. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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The color guard stands during the funeral procession for Victoria Soto, 27, in Stratford, Connecticut on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Soto, a first grade teacher, was shot and killed during the Newton shooting as she attempted to protect her students against the gunman. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Pallbearers carry the casket during the funeral service for Victoria Soto, 27, in Stratford, Connecticut on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Soto, a first grade teacher, was shot and killed during the Newton shooting as she attempted to protect her students against the gunman. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Pallbearers carry the casket during the funeral service for Victoria Soto, 27, in Stratford, Connecticut on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Soto, a first grade teacher, was shot and killed during the Newton shooting as she attempted to protect her students against the gunman. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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The hearse drives towards the church during the funeral service for Victoria Soto, 27, in Stratford, Connecticut on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Soto, a first grade teacher, was shot and killed during the Newton shooting as she attempted to protect her students against the gunman. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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An exterior view of the church during the funeral service for Victoria Soto, 27, in Stratford, Connecticut on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Soto, a first grade teacher, was shot and killed during the Newton shooting as she attempted to protect her students against the gunman. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Stratford firefighters stand at attention during the funeral service for Victoria Soto, 27, in Stratford, Connecticut on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Soto, a first grade teacher, was shot and killed during the Newton shooting as she attempted to protect her students against the gunman. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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Stratford firefighters stand at attention during the funeral service for Victoria Soto, 27, in Stratford, Connecticut on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Soto, a first grade teacher, was shot and killed during the Newton shooting as she attempted to protect her students against the gunman. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
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A firefighter with a young boy stands in line with other Connecticut firefighters from around the state as an honor guard during the funeral for David Barden , 7, of at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newton, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012, who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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A firefighter with a young boy walks take his place in line with other Connecticut firefighters from around the state who stand as an honor guard during the funeral for David Barden , 7, of at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newton, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012, who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Connecticut firefighters from around the stand as an honor guard during the funeral for David Barden, 7, of at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newton, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012, who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Belived to be father Mark Barden, left, with his children Natalie Barden, 10, second from left, and son James 12, a limousine with the Barden family arrives at the funeral for David Barden, 7, at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newton, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012, who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Connecticut firefighters from around the state stand as an honor guard during the funeral for David Barden , 7, of at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newton, Conn. Wednesday, December 19, 2012, who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hooky Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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The Barden family arrives at the funeral for David Barden, 7, at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newton, Conn. Wednesday, morning December 19, 2012, who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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The Barden family arrives at the funeral for David Barden, 7, at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newton, Conn. Wednesday, morning December 19, 2012, who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Pallbearers bring the casket of Jessica Rekos, 6, of Newtown to the hearse during her funeral at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church Tuesday morning December 18, 2012. Rekos was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hooky Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Pallbearers bring the casket of James Mattioli, 6, of Newtown to the hearse during his funeral at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church Tuesday morning, December 18, 2012. Mattioli was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hooky Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Sandy Hook, Newtown: Katie Datin (cq) of Fulton, MD came home to Newtown for Christmas with her dog Reese. She took time to visit the makeshift memorial at the entrance to the Sandy Hook School. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/18/12
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Sandy Hook, Newtown: Buddhist monks from the Won Kak Sa monastery in Salisbury visited the makeshift memorial at the entrance to the Sandy Hook School. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/18/12
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Sandy Hook, Newtown: Lauralton Hall students Julie LePerch left and Helene Sorensen, both of Newtown, hung ornaments donated or made by the students of Lauralton Hall, at the Christmas trees erected at the makeshift memorial at the entrance to the Sandy Hook School. Since the girls live in town they volunteered to hang the ornaments for their classmates. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/18/12
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Sandy Hook, Newtown: Sean and Jessica McGuire of Sandy Hook, Newtown, watch as moving vans return to Sandy Hook School to pick up more items to move to a school in Monroe. The two visited the makeshift memorial at the entrance to the Sandy Hook School and prayed the rosary. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/18/12
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Sandy Hook, Newtown: Michelle Purdy of Sharon visited the makeshift memorial at the entrance to the Sandy Hook School. Her sons are in Boy Scout Troop 24 whose leader is a state trooper assigned as the family's liaison for two families. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/18/12
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Sandy Hook, Newtown: Jessica Rekos was buried today. A Christmas tree was erected in her name at the makeshift memorial at the entrance to the Sandy Hook School. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/18/12
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Sandy Hook, Newtown: Kristin Hawley left and her mother Tiina (cq) both of Danbury look over a collection of letters to the families and heroes of the Sandy Hook School shooting, at the makeshift memorial at the entrance to the Sandy Hook School. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/18/12
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Norwalk Police at the entrance to Newtown High School during the day on Tuesday. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/18/12
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Sandy Hook, Newtown: A variety of police personnel are working in Newtown to assist with everything associated with the shootings aftermath, including a police officer from Stamford left and a State Police trooper handling traffic in the center of Sandy Hook. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/18/12
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Sandy Hook, Newtown: Traffic crawls by press trucks parked on Church Hill Rd. in downtown Sandy Hook. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/18/12
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A young school girl looks out of a Newtown school bus as it passes by the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church during the funeral for James Mattioli, 6, of Newtown Tuesday morning, December 18, 2012. Mattioli was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hooky Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Members of the Southern Connecticut State University community attend a Campus Memorial Gathering at the Adanti Student Center on 12/18/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Members of the Southern Connecticut State University community attend a Campus Memorial Gathering at the Adanti Student Center on 12/18/2012. At far right is SCSU President Mary Papazian. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Mourners hug after leaving the funeral for James Mattioli, 6, of Newtown at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church in Newtown,. Conn. December 18, 2012, who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hooky Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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People arrive for the funeral of funeral Jessica Rekos, 6, as the hearse in the funeral procession for James Mattioli, 6, leaves the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church in Newtown, Conn. Tuesday December 18, 2012, who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hooky Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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A hearse leaves with James Mattioli, 6, after his funeral services at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church in Newtown, Conn. Tuesday morning December 18, 2012. Mattioli was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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A family member in a limousine leaves St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn. after the funeral for James Mattioli, 6, Tuesday December 18, 2012, who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Funeral for James Mattioli, 6, of Newtown at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church in Newtown, Conn. December 18, 2012, who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Police officer in the parking lot at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church in Newtown, Conn. Tuesday December 18, 2012, during the funeral James Mattioli, 6, who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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A young girl with adults look at a memorial outside the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church Tuesday, December 18, 2012 during the funeral for James Mattioli, 6, of Newtown who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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A police officer salutes as the family of Jessica Rekos arrives in a limousine for her funeral at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church Tuesday morning December 18, 2012. Rekos, 6, was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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The family members Jessica Rekos hugs as they arrive in a limousine for her funeral at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church Tuesday morning December 18, 2012. Rekos, 6, was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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The family members Jessica Rekos hugs as they arrive in a limousine for her funeral at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church Tuesday morning December 18, 2012. Rekos, 6, was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Funeral for James Mattioli, 6, of Newtown at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church December 18, 2012, who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hooky Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Funeral for James Mattioli, 6, of Newtown at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church December 18, 2012, who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hooky Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Pallbearers bring the casket of Jessica Rekos, 6, of Newtown to the hearse during her funeral at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church Tuesday morning December 18, 2012. Rekos was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hooky Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Funeral for James Mattioli, 6, of Newtown at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church December 18, 2012, who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hooky Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Funeral for James Mattioli, 6, of Newtown at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church December 18, 2012, who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hooky Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Funeral for James Mattioli, 6, of Newtown at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church December 18, 2012, who was killed by a gunman that also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hooky Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Rich Rekos, left, and his wife Krista Rekos, far right, hug mourners after the funeral of their daughter Jessica Rekos, 6, of Newtown at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church Tuesday morning December 18, 2012. Rekos was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hooky Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Rich Rekos, far left, and his wife Krista Rekos, far right, hug mourners after the funeral of their daughter Jessica Rekos, 6, of Newtown at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic church in Newtown, Conn. Tuesday morning December 18, 2012. Rekos was killed by a gunman who also claimed the lives of 6 adults and 19 other children at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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A "Welcome Sandy Hook Elementary!" sign is posted on a home on Fan Hill Rd. in Monroe across from the entrance to the school being readied for the students on 12/18/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Fairfield--Fairfield Police Chief hugs a family member outside the Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home in Fairfield after services for Noah Pozner, 6, victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/17/12 ,
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Fairfield-- Mourners along the route across from the funeral home break down in tears as the hearse leaves the Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home in Fairfield after services for Noah Pozner, 6, victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/17/12 ,
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Elsa Castillo (right) and Angel Velez (far right) of Waterbury light a candle at a makeshift memorial for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in the center of Sandy Hook on 12/17/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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A United Van Lines moving van leaves Sandy Hook Elementary School on Monday night moving furniture to the new school in Monroe.12/17/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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A home displays a "God Bless Sandy Hook" sign near the center of town on 12/17/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Residents of Bella Vista in New Haven, including John Wiley and his wife Catherine, gathered at the complex's flag pole to honor those dead in Newtown. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/17/12
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Residents of Bella Vista in New Haven, including Pamela Burgos, gathered at the complex's flag pole to honor those dead in Newtown. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/17/12
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Residents of Bella Vista in New Haven gathered at the complex's flag pole to honor those dead in Newtown. The staff created a poster with the children's faces and names on it. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/17/12
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Fairfield--Mourners arrive at the Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home in Fairfield for the funeral for Noah Pozner, 6, victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/17/12 ,
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Fairfield--Pall bearers place the casket in the hearse at the Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home in Fairfield during funeral services for Noah Pozner, 6, victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/17/12 ,
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Fairfield--Senator Richard Blumenthal leaves the Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home in Fairfield after the funeral for Noah Pozner, 6, victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/17/12 ,
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Fairfield--Veronika Pozner (facing away), mother of Noah Pozner, in hugged by a woman after the funeral service. Services were held at the Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home in Fairfield for Noah Pozner, 6, victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/17/12 ,
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Fairfield--Veronika Pozner (left), mother of Noah, leaves the Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home in Fairfield during funeral services for Noah Pozner, 6, victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/17/12 ,
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Fairfield--Veronika Pozner (left), mother of Noah, waves to the media as she leaves the Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home in Fairfield during funeral services for Noah Pozner, 6, victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/17/12 ,
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Fairfield--The hearse leaves the Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home in Fairfield after services for Noah Pozner, 6, victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/17/12
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Fairfield-- Mourners along the route across from the funeral home break down in tears as the hearse leaves the Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home in Fairfield after services for Noah Pozner, 6, victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/17/12 ,
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Monroe-- A State police trooper hugs other mourners during burial services for Noah Pozner, 6, who was killed in the Newtown school massacre. Pozner was buried at B'nai Israel Cemetery in Monroe. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/17/12 ,
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Monroe-- Mourners during burial services for Noah Pozner, 6, who was killed in the Newtown school massacre. Pozner was buried at B'nai Israel Cemetery in Monroe. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/17/12 ,
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Fairfield--Governor Dannel P. Malloy arrives at the Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home in Fairfield for the funeral for Noah Pozner, 6, victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/17/12 ,
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Fairfield--The hearse leaves the Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home in Fairfield after services for Noah Pozner, 6, victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/17/12 ,
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Mourners embrace before entering the Honan Funeral Home in Newtown on 12/17/2012 for funeral services for six-year-old Jack Pinto, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Mourners embrace as they leave the Honan Funeral Home in Newtown on 12/17/2012 after funeral services for six-year-old Jack Pinto, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Mourners stand in line at the Honan Funeral Home in Newtown on 12/17/2012 for the funeral service of six-year-old Jack Pinto, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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The funeral procession for six-year-old Jack Pinto, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, travels down Main St. in Newtown on 12/17/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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A member of the Norwalk Police Dept. salutes as the funeral procession for six-year-old Jack Pinto, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, travels down Main St. in Newtown on 12/17/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Mourners leave the Honan Funeral Home in Newtown on 12/17/2012 after funeral services for six-year-old Jack Pinto, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Mourners leave the Honan Funeral Home in Newtown on 12/17/2012 after funeral services for six-year-old Jack Pinto, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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The funeral procession for six-year-old Jack Pinto, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, travels down Main St. in Newtown on 12/17/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Children leave the Honan Funeral Home in Newtown on 12/17/2012 as others stand in line for funeral services for six-year-old Jack Pinto, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Mourners leave the Honan Funeral Home in Newtown on 12/17/2012 after funeral services for six-year-old Jack Pinto, a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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A father tends to his young daughter as his family waits to enter St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church for the 10 a.m. service on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Newtown, Conn. Scene outside St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn., on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. NEW HAVEN REGISTER -- CHRIS DUNN
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A family pays its respects to the victims of the nearby Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting at a vigil set up in front of a statue of the Virgin Mary outside St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Scene outside St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn., on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. NEW HAVEN REGISTER -- CHRIS DUNN
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A family pays its respects to the victims of the nearby Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting at a vigil set up in front of a statue of the Virgin Mary outside St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Scene outside St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn., on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. NEW HAVEN REGISTER -- CHRIS DUNN
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A group of nuns arrives for the 10 a.m. service at St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn., on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, two days after the nearby Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Scene outside St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Newtown, Conn., on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. NEW HAVEN REGISTER -- CHRIS DUNN
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Newington-Hoffman's gun shop, in Newington is packed. Melanie Stengel/Register
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NEWHAVEN-Thomas Imperati, owner of The Hunters Shop, in Branford, talks about gun control. Melanie Stengel/Register
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NEWHAVEN-Thomas Imperati, owner of The Hunters Shop, in Branford, talks about gun control. Melanie Stengel/Register
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Hamden Police Officer Mike Romanelli was stationed at the door to Dunbar Hill School in Hamden during dismissal. The school had police presence at both arrival and departure of students today. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/17/12
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MILFORD_People gather for a candlelight vigil at Milford City Hall. Melanie Stengel/register 12/16/12
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Newtown--A group of Sikh's, many from New York City, pray outside Newtown High for the victims of the mass school shooting. The Sikh community suffered a mass shooting 4-months ago in Milwaukee and felt a connection to the victims in CT. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/16/12 ,
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Newtown--Missi Inconstanti of Danbury (facing camera) gets a hug from Sara Panaccio from Southbury as she broke down into tears outside Newtown High School during a vigil for the shooting victims. The two did not know each other. President Obama was slated to visit the victims Sunday night at the high school. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/16/12 ,
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Newtown--A group of Sikh's, many from New York City, pray outside Newtown High for the victims of the mass school shooting. The Sikh community suffered a mass shooting 4-months ago in Milwaukee and felt a connection to the victims in CT. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/16/12 ,
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MILFORD_People gather for a candlelight vigil at Milford City Hall. Melanie Stengel/register 12/16/12
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MILFORD_People gather for a candlelight vigil at Milford City Hall. Melanie Stengel/register 12/16/12
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Newtown--Rory Coon, 6, a first grader at Sandy Hook Elementary School, waits with her father, D'Arcy, to get into Newtown High School for a vigil with President Obama. The Red Cross provided blankets and teddy bears for those waiting to get into the vigil. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/16/12 ,
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Newtown--Elisa Molner, hugs her daughter, Victoria, 11, at the makeshift memorial in the center of Sandy Hook. They are from Naugatuck. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/16/12 ,
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Newtown--Brian Finn hugs his wife Julianna and daughter, Michaela (10) at the makeshift memorial in the center of Sandy Hook. They are from Danbury. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/16/12 ,
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A makeshift memorial in downtown Sandy Hook photographed on Sunday 12/16/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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A memorial filled with candles, stuffed animals, balloons and inscriptions on Dickenson Drive leading to Sandy Hook Elementary School photographed on Sunday 12/16/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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A makeshift memorial in front of Town Hall in Newtown photographed on Sunday 12/16/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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A makeshift memorial in front of Town Hall in Newtown photographed on Sunday 12/16/2012. In the background are Stephanie Chisholm and her daughter, Grace Noelle, 7, of Easton. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Left to right, Elle Sauli, 12, Alyssa Ross, 11, Lisa and Jeff Ross (parents of Alyssa), Natalie Sauli (mother of Elle) and her son, Brody, 4 of Sandy Hook mourn the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings at a makeshift memorial in downtown Sandy Hook on Sunday 12/16/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Left to right, Amanda Gonzalez of Manchester, her cousin Aidden Maldonado, 2, held by his mother, Miosotis Gonzalez, and their friend Yeseian Bello of East Hartford mourn the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings at a makeshift memorial in downtown Sandy Hook on Sunday 12/16/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Mourners walk up Riverside Rd. to a memorial near the entrance to Sandy Hook Elementary School on Sunday 12/16/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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A sign hung at a home on Cherry St. in Sandy Hook photographed on Sunday 12/16/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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A small memorial adorns a corner of The Pleasance garden next to the Newtown Police Dept. on Sunday 12/16/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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A sign hung next to the Newtown Police Dept. photographed on Sunday 12/16/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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12/16/12- Newtown Connecticut. A Mourner weeps in front of a makeshift memorial outside of Saint Rose Lima Church in Newtown. Several prayer services were held today in memory of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings. Photo by Mia M. Malafronte
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12/16/12- Newtown Connecticut. Parishioner's light a candle at a makeshift memorial outside of Saint Rose Lima Church in Newtown. Several prayer services were held today in memory of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings. Photo by Mia M. Malafronte
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12/16/12- Newtown Connecticut. Parishioner's pause in silence at a makeshift memorial outside of Saint Rose Lima Church in Newtown. Several prayer services were held today in memory of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings. Photo by Mia M. Malafronte
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12/16/12- Newtown Connecticut. Newtown Police officers light a candle at a makeshift memorial outside of Saint Rose Lima Church in Newtown. Several prayer services were held today in memory of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings. Photo by Mia M. Malafronte
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12/16/12- Newtown Connecticut. Newtown Police officers grieve at a makeshift memorial outside of Saint Rose Lima Church in Newtown. Several prayer services were held today in memory of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings. Photo by Mia M. Malafronte
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12/16/12- Newtown Connecticut. Two parishioner's weep as they leave Saint Rose Lima Church in Newtown. Several prayer services were held today in memory of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings. Photo by Mia M. Malafronte
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12/16/12- Newtown Connecticut. A parishioner hugs a child before entering Saint Rose Lima Church in Newtown. Several prayer services were held today in memory of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings. Photo by Mia M. Malafronte
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12/16/12- Newtown Connecticut. Parishioner's embrace after leaving Saint Rose Lima Church in Newtown. Several prayer services were held today in memory of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings. Photo by Mia M. Malafronte
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12/16/12- Newtown Connecticut. Parishioner's pause in front of a make shift memorial after leaving Saint Rose Lima Church in Newtown. Several prayer services were held today in memory of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings. Photo by Mia M. Malafronte
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12/16/12- Newtown Connecticut. A young girl leaves a bouquet of flowers at a make shift memorial after leaving Saint Rose Lima Church in Newtown. Several prayer services were held today in memory of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings. Photo by Mia M. Malafronte
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12/16/12- Newtown Connecticut. Jessica Daquila of Brookfield (left) and Aileen Toal, a senior at Newtown High School, weep in front of a make shift memorial set up in the center of Sandy Hook center. Photo by Mia M. Malafronte
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12/16/12 Newtown Ct Twenty Seven of these angels dangle on a tree outside Saint Rose Lima Church in Newtown Connecticut. Photo by Mia M. Malafronte
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12/16/12- Newtown Connecticut. Newtown resident Eric Muellers adorns his property alongside Church Hill Rd with handmade wooden angels. Muellers, an art teacher in New Haven said he was overcome with sadness over the Sandy Hook shootings so with the help of some friends, created a wooden angel to represent each shooting victim. Photo by Mia M. Malafronte
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12/16/12- Newtown Connecticut. Newtown resident Eric Muellers adorns his property alongside Church Hill Rd with handmade wooden angels. Muellers, an art teacher in New Haven said he was overcome with sadness over the Sandy Hook shootings so with the help of some friends, created a wooden angel to represent each shooting victim. Photo by Mia M. Malafronte
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12/16/12- Newtown Connecticut. The make shift memorials in Sandy Hook are growing quickly as mourners leave hundreds of cards, candles, flowers and stuffed animals in memory of the shooting victims. Photo by Mia M. Malafronte
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12/16/12- Newtown Connecticut. Stuffed bears carrying the name and age of each victim, sit as part of memorial in the center of Sandy Hook. The make shift memorials in Sandy Hook are growing quickly as mourners leave hundreds of cards, candles, flowers and stuffed animals in memory of the shooting victims. Photo by Mia M. Malafronte
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12/16/12 Rebecca Swift,8, of Southbury, places a lit candle along a stone wall in memory of the Sandy Hook shooting victims. At one time the Swift family lived in Sandy Hook and was part of the Sandy Hook Elementary School district, where the shootings took place. Photo by Mia M. Malafronte.
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Yale Divinity School student Allysa De Wolf, Coordinator of Christian Nurture & MIssion, lights candles for the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings at the Newtown Congregational Church during worship service on Sunday morning 12/16/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Twenty six prayer bears representing the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings were distributed throughout the pews before worship service at the Newtown Congregational Church on Sunday morning 12/16/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Parishioners embrace before worship service at the Newtown Congregational Church on Sunday morning 12/16/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Rev. Matthew Crebbin, senior pastor, speaks to the congregation during worship service at the Newtown Congregational Church on Sunday morning 12/16/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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NEW HAVEN_After a candlight vigil for victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Lolly Berger places her candle with others on the Green. Green has a Masters of Social Work and has a web site Lovect.com Melanie Stengel/Register
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NEW HAVEN_Anarea Moore,8 of New Haven, attends the candlight vigil for victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Melanie Stengel/Register
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NEW HAVEN_ A candlight vigil is held for victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Melanie Stengel/Register
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NEW HAVEN_ A candlight vigil is held for victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Melanie Stengel/Register
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Newtown-- Erin Nemeth, left, and Kelley Sullivan cry as they laid flowers at the entrance to Sandy Hook Elementary School. The two, both 21, knew victims at the school. They are from Newtown. Many area residents were visiting the makeshift memorial at the school's entrance as the community tries to come to grips with the shooting massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/15/12
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Newtown-- Jessica Tucker of Woodbury cries as she visited the entrance to Sandy Hook Elementary School. Tucker lived in Newtown until 6-months ago. Many area residents were visiting the makeshift memorial at the school's entrance as the community tries to come to grips with the shooting massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/15/12
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Newtown-- Evelyn Espinoza prays as she visited the entrance to Sandy Hook Elementary School. Espinoza is from Norwalk. Many area residents were visiting the makeshift memorial at the school's entrance as the community tries to come to grips with the shooting massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/15/12
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Newtown-- Media and traffic jams the downtown of Sandy Hook near the Elementary School. Many area residents were visiting the makeshift memorial at the school's entrance as the community tries to come to grips with the shooting massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/15/12
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Newtown-- A family hugs as they leave St. Rose of Lima church. Many area residents were visiting the church as the community tries to come to grips with the shooting massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/15/12
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Newtown-- A sign on a building in downtown Sandy Hook near the Elementary School. Many area residents were visiting the makeshift memorial at the school's entrance as the community tries to come to grips with the shooting massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/15/12
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From professional tennis player Andrea Jaeger was so stricken by the deaths of 26 people in Newtown that she flew from Colorado yesterday so that today, Saturday, December 15, 2012 she could pray, place roses and mementos at a makeshift memorial near the entrance to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children Friday, December 14, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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People walk to place flowers at a makeshift memorial Saturday, December 15, 2012 near the entrance to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children Friday, December 14, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Two women cry while sitting in a pew during a "Healing Prayer" memorial service at the St. John's Episcopal Church in the Sandy Hook section of Newtown, Conn. approximately one mile for the Entrance to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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From professional tennis player Andrea Jaeger was so stricken by the deaths of 26 people in Newtown that she flew from Colorado yesterday so that today, Saturday, December 15, 2012 she could pray, place roses and mementos at a makeshift memorial near the entrance to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children Friday, December 14, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Teens walk with flowers towards a makeshift memorial Saturday, December 15, 2012 near the entrance to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children Friday, December 14, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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People place flowers and mementos at a makeshift memorial Saturday, December 15, 2012 near the entrance to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children Friday, December 14, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Flowers put on roadblock at Riverside Road Saturday, December 15, 2012 that leads to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children on Friday, December 14, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Teddy Bear put on roadblock at Riverside Road Saturday, December 15, 2012 that leads to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children on Friday, December 14, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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"God Bless The Families" say the signs in front of a house Saturday, December 15, 2012 approximately 1/2 mile from the entrance to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children Friday, December 14, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Multiple network television crews plied their trade Saturday, December 15, 2012 near entrance to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children Friday, December 14, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Volunteer places a sign "No Media Beyond This Point" Saturday, December 15, 2012 near the entrance to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children Friday, December 14, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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An SUV with a trailer belonging to the Regional Medical Examiner Saturday, December 15, 2012 leaves the entrance to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children Friday, December 14, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Elson Costa of New Haven, left, was among many curious out-of-town rubbernecking tourists observed by the New Haven Register that came to visit downtown Sandy Hook on Church Hill Street in Newtown, Conn. Saturday, December 15, 2012 approximately one mile from the entrance to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children Friday, December 14, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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The news media and among many curious out-of-town rubbernecking tourists observed by the New Haven Register came to visit downtown Sandy Hook on Church Hill Street in Newtown, Conn.Saturday, December 15, 2012 approximately one mile from the entrance to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children Friday, December 14, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Standing next to a sign that says "Our Hearts Are Broken. Our Spirits Are Strong" as man who is one of many curious out-of-town rubbernecking tourists observed by the New Haven Register came to visit downtown Sandy Hook in Newtown, Conn. Saturday, December 15, 2012 approximately one mile from the entrance to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children Friday, December 14, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Sign hanging from a window that says "Hug A Teacher Today" hanging from a window in downtown Sandy Hook in Newtown, Conn. Saturday, December 15, 2012 approximately one mile from the entrance to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children Friday, December 14, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Memorial service at the St. John's Episcopal Church in the Sandy Hook section of Newtown, Conn. approximately one mile for the Entrance to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Two members of the clergy pray during a "Healing Prayer" memorial service at the St. John's Episcopal Church in the Sandy Hook section of Newtown, Conn. approximately one mile for the Entrance to the scene of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Riverside Road and Dickinson Drive in Newtown, Conn. that claimed the lives of 6 adults and 20 children Friday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register
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Newtown--Ginny Smith of Sandy Hook prays outside the St. Rose of Lima Church in Newtown. Smith's daughter did a teaching internship at the Sandy Hook Elementary School recently and knew some of the victims. Many area residents from the area were visiting the church as the community tries to come to grips with the shooting massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School yesterday. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/15/12
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Newtown-- Amy Collins and her son, Andrew, 5, placed drawings and lit candles outside the St. Rose of Lima Church in Newtown. They are from Newtown. Many area residents from the area were visiting the church as the community tries to come to grips with the shooting massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School yesterday. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/15/12
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Newtown--Randy and Paul Convertito of Brookfield place flowers at a statue outside the St. Rose of Lima Church in Newtown. Many area residents from the area were visiting the church as the community tries to come to grips with the shooting massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School yesterday. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/15/12
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Newtown-- Twins, Tess, left, and Olivia Mubarek (age12) attended Sandy Hook Elementary School through 4th grade. They were at the St. Rose of Lima church, where they released 27 balloons to remember the victims. Many area residents from the area were visiting the church as the community tries to come to grips with the shooting massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School yesterday. Photo-Peter Casolino 12/15/12
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Lt. J. Paul Vance at the press conference this morning at Treadwell Park in Newtown. John Barry
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Outside St. Rose de Lima Church in Newtown, memorial service. Melanie Stengel/New Haven Register 12/14/12
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Outside St. Rose de Lima Church in Newtown, memorial service. Melanie Stengel/New Haven Register 12/14/12
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Outside St. Rose de Lima Church in Newtown, memorial service. Melanie Stengel/New Haven Register 12/14/12
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Kristy Davenport, educational assistant atr Sandy Hook School speaks with students, all of whom were in school today, and complimented them on how well they did during the ordeal. Outside St. Rose de Lima Church in Newtown, memorial service. Melanie Stengel/New Haven Register 12/14/12
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Gov. Dannel Malloy inside the firehouse near the Sandy Hook School in Newtown, shooting aftermath. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/14/12
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Outside the Sandy Hook School in Newtown, shooting aftermath. Gov. Dannel Malloy on scene. Melanie Stenge/New Haven Register 12/14/12
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Outside the fire station where family gather for information about loved ones involved in Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown CT December 14, 2012
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Outside the firehouse near the Sandy Hook School in Newtown, shooting aftermath. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/14/12
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DECF Commissioner Joette Katz outside the firehouse near the Sandy Hook School in Newtown, shooting aftermath. Mara Lavitt/New Haven Register 12/14/12
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Outside the fire station where family gather for information about loved ones involved in Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown CT December 14, 2012
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The front of Sandy Hook Elementary School photographed Friday afternoon 12/14/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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A playground at Sandy Hook Elementary School photographed Friday afternoon 12/14/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Alberta Bajraliu (left) and her fourth grade daughter, Venesa, 9, talk about Venesa's experience during and after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School on 12/14/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Connecticut State Police Lt. J. Paul Vance speaks about the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School during a press conference at Treadwell Park in Sandy Hook on 12/14/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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The home of Nancy Lanza in Newtown photographed at sunset on Friday 12/14/2012. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register
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Outside the fire station where family gather for information about loved ones involved in Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown CT December 14, 2012
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