America mourns victims of Sandy Hook Elementary massacre

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By: Jose G. Landa

America mourns the innocent victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday, December 14, 2012. A weeping and heart-broken President Barack Obama expressed his and the First Lady Michelle Obama ‘s deepest condolences to the parents, family members, friends, and community members of the victims from the White House. President Obama is scheduled to visit the community of Newtown, Connecticut and give his personal sympathies to the parents and family members of the 26 victims.

The names of the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre include Charlotte Bacon, Daniel Barden, Rachel Davino, Olivia Engel, Josephine Gay, Ana G. Marquez-Greene, Dylan Hockley, Dawn Hochsprung, Madeleine F. Hsu, Catherine V. Hubbard, Chase Kowalski, Jesse Lewis, James Mattoli, Grace McDonnell, Anne Marie Murphy, Emilie Parker, Jack Pinto, Noah Pozner, Caroline Previdi, Jessica Rekos, Avielle Richman, Lauren Rousseau, Mary Sherlach, Victoria Soto, Benjamin Wheeler, and Allison N. Wyatt.

Medical examiners disclosed that all the children killed were 6 or 7 years old, all victims had multiple gun shot wounds, and all the victims were killed by a high-powered assault rifle of .223 Caliber.

America prays that all the victims rest in peace.