Newtown grieves for shooting victims
Family, friends share details about some victims
The emotionally devastated community of Newton, Conn., continues to search for answers today after the horrific mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday.
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Rene Marsh
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The emotionally devastated community of Newton, Connecticut continues to search for answers today after the horrific mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday.
Rene Marsh is live in Newton with the latest.
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A QUIET NEW ENGLAND TOWN IS GRIEVING THIS WEEKEND AS THEY CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR ANSWERS.
I'm also a teacher and I can't even imagine going through what she went through.
SARAH CARROZZA SAYS HER FRIEND, VICTORIA SOTO, A FIRST GRADE TEACHER, APPARENTLY DIED TRYING TO PROTECT HER STUDENTS.
THE NAMES AND AGES OF SIX ADULTS AND 20 CHILDREN, AGES 6 AND 7, WERE RELEASED ON SATURDAY -- ONE OF THOSE CHILDREN IS 6 YEAR OLD EMILIE PARKER.
My daughter Emilie would be one of the first ones to be standing and giving love and support to those victims.
ROBBIE PARKER DESCRIBED HIS DAUGHTER AS BRIGHT, CREATIVE AND LOVING -- ALSO OFFERING ADVICE.
As we move on from what happened here, what happened to so many people let it not turn into something that defines us but something that inspires us to be better, to be more compassionate and more humble people.
CONNECTICUT GOVERNOR DAN MALLOY ECHOED THESE SENTIMENTS.
There will be time soon for a discussion of the public policy issues surrounding yesterday's events, but what's important right now is this: love, courage, and compassion.
TODAY PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL MEET WITH THE FAMILIES WHO LOST LOVED ONES AND WILL THANK FIRST RESPONDERS.
As a nation, we have endured far too many of these tragedies in the last few years.
MORE INFORMATION KEEPS COMING IN ABOUT THE SHOOTER, 20-YEAR-OLD ADAM LANZA, WHO TOOK HIS OWN LIFE. THE LATEST -- POLICE SAY THEY FOUND A RIFLE WITH HIS BODY.
HIS FATHER RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING THE LANZA FAMILY IS GRIEVING ALONG WITH ALL OF THE FAMILIES.
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