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26 Newtown Victims Memorialized Today

By on December 21, 2012
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(AP)  THE NATION WILL PAY TRIBUTE THIS MORNING TO THE VICTIMS OF LAST FRIDAY’S MASS SHOOTING AT A CONNECTICUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

HOUSES OF WORSHIP AROUND THE COUNTRY WILL RING THEIR BELLS 26 TIMES AT 9:30 A.M. _ EXACTLY SEVEN DAYS SINCE THE SHOOTING OCCURRED _ IN MEMORY OF THE 26 PEOPLE KILLED AT THE SCHOOL.

IN NEWTOWN, A BRIDGE IS ADORNED WITH TWO GOLD BALLOONS, ONE IS SHAPED LIKE THE NUMBER 2, THE OTHER SHAPED LIKE A 6. HANDWRITTEN TRIBUTES MENTION 26 SNOWFLAKES. ANOTHER READS “26 ANGELS WILL GUIDE US.”