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Newtown shooting victims remembered

Residents of Newtown, Connecticut mourn the death of 27 people, including 20 children, after a gunman identified as Adam Lanza opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Newtown residents hold candles at a memorial for victims on the first Sunday following the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Connecticut. (Getty)

Newtown residents hold candles at a memorial for victims on the first Sunday following the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Connecticut. (Getty)

Residents of Newtown, Connecticut mourn the death of 27 people, including 20 children, after a gunman identified as Adam Lanza opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School.


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