. >> reporter: vicky has scene how low scammers can g she's the god mother of benjamin wheeler. his name has been used in a money grab. >> the money is not set up going to him. it's in his name for someone else. >> reporter: a legitimate fund has been set up but vicky said they did it the right way with the family going through a bank. >> that is the only safeguard way to make sure your donations are getting to the right place. >> reporter: that's something experts say you should check before giving to a family fund. recommending those who use a

that's right, six more funerals here in newtown today and 6-year-old allison wyatt, 6-year-old benjamin wheeler, 6-year-old catherine hubbard, teacher lauren rousseau and teacher anne marie murphy as

. >> reporter: vicky has scene how low scammers can g she's the god mother of benjamin wheeler. his name has been used in a money grab. >> the money is not set up going to him. it's in his name for someone else. >> reporter: a legitimate fund has been set up but vicky said they did it the right way with the family going through a bank. >> that is the only safeguard way to make sure your donations are getting to the right place. >> reporter: that's something experts say you should check before giving to a family fund. recommending those who use a third party or a cpa to handle the money. >>> staying up until midnight on new year's eve can be a challenge for children and their parents. that's why the countdown is celebrated earlier. high noon was the magic number and tim ruth are ford was there. >> reporter: every year at port discovery it's all the festivities without the loss of sleep. >> this is our 15th year doing this and it's a family favorite. lots of people come back year after year. it gives them a chance to learn about the new year, the change of the season, have fun wit

. >> reporter: boy scouts saluted the scout benjamin wheeler.cott pablo wondered what many here did. >> i don't really know why he had to die, but it's very sad to see all the coffins. >> reporter: jesse lewis's family described the first grader as fearless but admitted he slept in his mother's arms almost every night. his school mate catherine hubbard was remembered for a smile as bright as her red hair. she'd recently been taking horseback riding lessons. six-year-old allison wyatt wanted to become an artist. her artwork covered the family home. 52-year-old's anne murphy. 30-year-old lauren russeau was also laid to rest. she had just been hired as a substitute teacher. everywhere you drive around newtown, you see memorials growing or popping up. the local post office has received so many condolence letters, it had to find a separate location to hold all the mail. >>> gun sales spiking across the country tonight in the wake of the sandy hook tragedy. many bay area dealers telling us they can barely keep assault rifles on the shelves. people are

two 6-year-olds benjamin wheeler and catherine hubbard were laid to rest. family and friends also said good-bye to 52-year-old teacher ann marie murphy. more funerals are scheduled tomorrow and saturday. victims are being tonight in the bay area. ken bastida and mobile5 are at a candlelight vigil and toy donation drive getting under way in san francisco. >> reporter: a lot of people have been trying to figure out what they can do, how to get personally involved, show compassion for the victims in newtown. so the cbs radio stations here in san francisco bay area have set up this toy drive tonight in conjunction with the san francisco fire department. they will be picking up toys, asking people to bring an unwrapped teddy bear or a great toy to give to needy kids here in the bay area and sort of pass the love along. and not only that but they are also expecting the san francisco bulls hockey team here tonight and the hockey team is going to be skating with 26 candles in memory of the victims and actually i'm here with erin, you're from newtown. >> born and ra

. >> reporter: boy scouts saluted the casket of fellow scout benjamin wheeler. er had been learning to play the piano and loved the beatles. scout pablo carmona wondered what many here did. >> i don't really know why he had to die, but it's very sad to see all this happen. >> reporter: jesse lewis' family described the first grader as d arless but admitted he slept in his mother's arms almost every night. his schoolmate catherine hubbard s s remembered for a smile as bright as her red hair. she'd recently been taking korseback riding lessons. six-year-old allison wyatt wanted to become an artist. .er artwork covered the family home. her make-believe art studio. the motorcades and funeral processions bring newtown to a standstill as the community honors the students and their teachers. at 52-year-old annie marie murphy's funeral, cardinal dolan praised her for make the ultimate sacrifice. 30-year-old lauren rosseau was also laid to rest. she had just been hired as a substitute teacher. minister pat kriss. >> my husband asked me last night, has this rocked your fa

pablo carmona attended the funeral of his friend and fellow boy scout benjamin wheeler. >> i don't really know why he had to die. but it's very sad. >> reporter: catherine hubbard liked to ride horses and allison wyatt wanted to become an artist. >> my husband asked last night he says has this rocked your faith in god, and i said absolutely not, but it's done a few things about my faith in human beings. >> reporter: the outpouring of love for the families of victims has sparked something new in newtown. something emilie's family found out when they took her body home in ogden, utah. >> a lot of you don't know who she is. a lot of you never met her. >> reporter: robby parker, the father of 6-year-old victim emilie parker, tried to thank the hundreds who showed up for her memorial service. >> i'm so thankful everybody is here. i can't -- >> reporter: emilie parker will be buried at a private funeral service tomorrow. this official day of mourning extends beyond connecticut. states around the country are planning a moment of silence to remember the slain students and faculty. terrell? >> all

good-bye to four more children. 6-year-old catherine hubbard, allison wyatt, jesse lewis, and benjamin wheeler. >> there should be no reason for a coffin that small. >> reporter: teachers were also laid to rest. murphy was found shielding some of her students. during her service, roman catholic cardinal timothy dolan of new york, compared her sacrifices to jesus. family members of 6-year-old emilie parker launched lanterns for each of the victims at a memorial in ogden, utah, last night. >> there's no reason for us to be here tonight. >> reporter: the mother of the gunman, nancy lanza, was also remembered at a private service in new hampshire, attended by about 25 family members. attorney general eric holder visited newtown yesterday, to meet with first responders and investigators. many devastated mourners want the tragedy to lead to change. >> i hope the healing can begin for this community. it's going to be a long haul. changes have to be made. >> reporter: and a long line of grieving continues for the fifth-straight day. there will be more funerals today for two staff members and three stu

(silence) (bell ringing) >> benjamin wheeler age 6 allison why it aged 6 -- wyatt (amazing grace ♪) >again knew just what is the moment of silence being held in conn and around the nation. we take a moment to reflect on the lives lost one week ago to get day and a shooting at sandy hook elementary. we will be right back. >> wanted a big drop on wall street but not nearly as bad as it could have been. the big drop comes after house republican called off a vote on tax breaks. that left federal budget talks in disarray 10 daisy for sweeping tax increases in government spending cuts could take effect. the dow jones industrial average is down 116 points at 13,195. the standard and poor's 500 index is off 13 points at 1430. the nasdaq composite index is down 54 at 2996. the fiscal cliff talks seem to be going nowhere right now and washington. >> coming up on the kron4 morning news more add lines and a complete check on weather and traffic. here is the san mateo bridge, the volume is picking up a little bit. so far is dry but rain is on the way. is it warm-up to the mid fifties later on this

friends and family said good- bye to benjamin wheeler. he was one of six funerals for the 26 students and teachers killed. funeral rangements for the gunman's mother are being made in new hampshire. >>> vice president joe biden met with officials to launch a new task force to recommend new gun laws. >> for anything to get done we will need the advocacy of the law enforcement in this country. >> joe biden is over seeing the response to last week's school shooting. president obama will push congress to enact new laws limiting access like those used by the gunman. the connecticut school shooting has social media going off the charts. it led to more discussions about gun policy than other shootings. it says gun policy accounted for 30% of discussions examined on blogs and twitter in the three days following the massacre. >> newton, connecticut's tragedy is bringing bay area teens together. ktvu's dep ruv is live -- debora villalon is live with how the community is reacting. >> reporter: they have gathered here. for a week they have been wanti

benjamin wheeler. the song, "here comes the sun" was played at his funeral today.-year-old alison wyatt wanted to be an artist when she grew up. 6-year-old jesse lewis's family remember him in boots, tromping through the pasture on his way from one adventure to another. and friends and family of 30-year-old lauren rousseau's mother said they need to take those weapons and burn them. >> law enforcement officials from across the country as well as members of the president's cabinet. >> we have to have a comprehensive way to respond to the mass murder of our children in connecticut. the president is absolutely committed to keeping his promise that we will act and act in a way as he said that we can only save one life. we have to take action. >> joining me now joy read and conthan kepart. some are concerned that the task force might be dragging it's feet. >> yeah, and first of all, it is so hard to watch that when you read those bios. it points to the fact that we are in the moment now of the highest grief of the country and now for the first half of the show, you have

katherine hubbard, ann marie murray, benjamallison wyatt and benjamin wheeler lauren rousseau. >> they told us all along they have many witnesses to interview and they have a lot of good evidence. now we are learning about the kind of evidence that might not be so helpful to them on what made add dlanl sglau tick. adam lanza's cell phone records reveal he made few cell phone calls. he destroyed his computer in some way to figure out who he is talking to and who he may have warned if any one on-line about the deadly plan. it might be tough to figure out who he was playing violent games with on-line because the new york post shows he likes to play call of duty first person shooter game in his mother's basement where he lived until last friday. >> beater doocy, thank you. >> if you didn't go over board on the christmas shopping you are not alone. sales would not be as good as originally expected. the other business headlines is lauren simonetti. >> good morning patti ann. the frantic start to the hole sdooin ended pretty fast. holiday sales would rise that's down from the forecast of 3.3.

and one of the young victims benjamin wheeler was a member of her congregation.essage she offered her congregation was one of hope and finding light within the darkness. as the pastor said that's the message of advent that christians around the world observed by lighting a candle each week leading up to christmas. we even met some folks who came in from out of town to attend the service simply to show their support. >> "tracy asked me on the way here she said 'why does god let this happen?' so how to explain that to my children, so sort of looking towards others to find a way to make the words right and not make it scary, not make it upsetting and to make it feel safe for them to still be children." >>reporter: >>reporter: while the pastor acknowledged so many are asking that very same question, her answer? she says god was there with the victims, is with the victims and will be with the victims always. as the service neared its close the pastor offered a prayer for all the families of that have been impacted by this tragedy and named the victims one by one. kate

benjamin wheeler's hero was his brother nate. on friday, his parents waited anxiously for word of both their sons. only 9-year-old nate survived. ben was also 6-years-old. he always said he wanted to be an architect but on that friday morning before school he said to his mother, i also want to be a paleontologist because that's what nate is going to be. and i want to do everything nate does. ben was born in new york city, he loved the beatles, lighthouses and he also played soccer, often running at full speed across the field, even when it wasn't necessary. he loved his lessons and couldn't wait to go to school every day to see his teacher and his friends. he was a tiger scout. at a his funeral, members of the local boy scout troop formed an honor guard and performed "taps." his parents write, he was a spirited boy whose love and excitement of the world could rarely be contained. his rush to experience life was headlong, creative, and immediate. he will be sadly missed. on her last birthday, allison wyatt had a pink cake with six

benjamin wheeler and six-year-old allison wyatt.ves the community is still trying to cope with that are now gone. >> we haven't had to look too far to find sadness and we are finding sadness again today. we've just got to keep going and stay strong and do everything we can, you know, the main concern is the children. >> we will stick together, we will get through this no matter what it takes. bill: peter doocy is live in newtown, connecticut. interest does not get better by the day, tkoeuts. >> reporter: no it doesn't: the service for the aid annmarie murphy that wrapped her arms around a special needs student before they were both killed on friday just started. cardinal timothy dolan will speak, it is the only victims through his dioceses an said he just wanted to pay his respects. reheard from annmarie's brother a few minutes ago. >> annmarie's families, the murphies, and the mcgowans, pray for all the families touched so terribly, that god may help these feelings of such great pain and grief pass quickly, and that they be replace

benjamin wheeler and allison wyatt were also just years old. medical examiner wayne carver said all the victims were shot multiple times with a high-power rifle. >> i've been at this for a third of a century. and it's my sensibilities may not be the average man. but this is probably the worst i've seen. >> contrary to earlier reports, the gunman took three guns into the school. two semi-automatic pistols and an assault rifle. the alleged shooter, adam lanza took his own life at scene. his mother's body was found at her home in newtown. but investigators have not established any connection between nancy lanza and the school. a motive has not been revealed, though investigators say they are piecing together the puzzle now. >> our investigators at the crime scene, the school and secondarily at the secondary crime scene that we discussed where the female was located deceased did produce some very good evidence in this investigation that our investigators will be able to use and hopefully painting the complete picture as to how and more importantly

benjamin wheeler's birth led his family here to town. they moved out of new york to some place quiet. he was also 6 years old. we'll remember allison wyatt, also 6 years old. none of the children were older than 7. we'll remember rachel davino, anne marie murphy. we will remember her and so will this community. we'll remember 30-year-old lauren russeau who wanted to be a teacher before she even started kindergarten. she was a full time substitute at sandy hook. we'll remember mary sherlach, the proud mother of two grown daughters. we will remember victoria soto. no one in this town will ever forget victoria soto, she died trying to protect the lives of her first graders. she was the oldest of four children. and, of course, the school principal dawn hochsprung. even little kids know when someone cares about them, and that was her. we will remember her as we remember all 26 lives lost in that school that day. 26 lives cut short friday morning at sandy creek elementary school here in newtown, connecticut. newtown is now the nation's heartac

a large portrait of 6-year-old benjamin wheeler stood outside trinity episcopal church in newtown, connecticut. about two dozen boy scouts lined up outside to honor the former cub scout. [ belmont stakes ] >> reporter: his was one of several funerals and wakes held today. earlier in the morning a hearse left another church with the coffin of 6-year-old catherine hubbard a little girl known for her love of animals. friday is a week since the massacre. for many in this grief-stricken town the loss hasn't sunk in. >> it's unfathomable. it's still, you know, even in look -- even look at all this it's unbelievable. it's is this really happening? >> reporter: family and friends also said good-bye to 52-year- old teacher ann marie murphy. cardinal timothy dolan the new york archbishop spoke at her funeral. while the memorial to the victims grow bigger each day, the investigation continues into what led to the rampage. on wednesday, investigators removed boxes from the home of shooter adam lanza as they searched for a motive. for survivors class resume after the holidays in monroe. the sandy hook buil

allison wyatt, benjamin wheeler and catherine hubbard. family and friends said goodbye to substitute teacher lauren russeau, anne marie murphy and principal dawn hochsprung. all have been hailed as heroes for trying to protect their students. i remember hearing lauren's boyfriend saying they had just celebrated their one-year anniversary and he thought that relationship was forever. deborah, let me start by ask go you, what is this new phase that the investigation is entering into? >> reporter: what it is, it is all about motive, motive, motive. investigators are trying to figure out why he did what he did. and adam lanza took very great pains to get rid of virtually the brunt of the evidence which was the computer, smashing it to bits. destroying the hard drive. what we can tell you is that investigators were here at the home for the last couple of days. today they walked the grounds. they were outside, walking the perimeter. they went through the outside as thoroughly as the inside getting their hands on everything they cox cell phone r

pablo carmona attended the funeral of his friend and fellow boy scout benjamin wheeler. >> i don't really know why he had to die. but it's very sad. >> reporter: catherine hubbard liked to ride horses and allison wyatt wanted to become an artist. >> my husband asked me last night, he said, has this rocked your faith in god? and i said, absolutely not. but it has done a few things about my faith in human beings. >> reporter: the outpouring of love and emotions for the families of the victims extends far beyond this memorial in newtown something emilie parker's family found out when they took her body home to ogden, utah. >> a lot of you guys don't even know who she is. a lot of you never even met her. [ crying ] >> reporter: the father of 6- year-old victim emilie parker tried to thank the hundreds who showed up for her memorial service. >> i'm so thankful for everybody that's here. [ crying ] >> i can't... >> reporter: emilie parker will be buried at a private funeral service tomorrow. this official day of mourning extends beyond connecticut. states around the country will be observing a

three children and two adults. 6-year-old allison wyatt, 6-year-old benjamin wheeler, 6-year-old catherinend teachers lauren rousso and ann marie murphy will be laid to rest today. being here for several days now, john, we have seen processions and funeral arrangements and these rituals have become a way of life here in newtown. and very sad. you can see the private pain becoming very public shared grief for this community and being felt around the country, actually, as more and more people come to newtown to pay their respects. you mentioned a big tribute last night. 3,000 people gathered in a neighboring town to memorialize the victims of this tragedy. they came together, trying to be uplifting, to offer comfort and support for the residents here in newtown. again, the funeral pro sections coming through town has unfortunately become a way of life here and will continue for days to come. john? >> and tomorrow, sandra, of course, is the one week anniversary of the shooting. what's being planned for that? >> reporter: obviously, it's going to be a very sad day for residents here as they re

benjamin wheeler's birth led his family to newtown, they moved out of new york in search of some place quiet. benjamin was also 6 years old and we'll remember him. and we'll remember allison wyatt, 6 years old, none of the children who died was older than 7. we'll remember rachel davino, she was 29, devoted to helping special needs children. 52-year-old anne marie murphy helped shield her students from the killer, the gunfire and had her arms around some of them at the end. we'll remember her and so will this community. we'll remember 30-year-old laur lauren russeau. she was a full-time substitute at sandy hook. we'll remember school psychologist, mary sherlach. we'll remember her. we will also remember victoria soto. no one in this town will ever forget 27-year-old victoria soto who died trying to protect the lives of her first graders. she was the oldest of four children. we will remember her and, of course, we will remember the school principal, dawn hochsprung. she was firm and funny and the kids loved her. even little kids know when someone cares about them. that was her and we'll

funerals continued for the victims as today grace mcdonnell, benjamin wheeler allison wyatt, catherine hubbard and jesse lewis and teacher annemarie was laid to rest. the task force met for the first time today. at the top of the meeting, joe biden stressed the task force will look at all factors contributing to gun violence including mental health and cultural issues. a balanced approach the democrats see as a way to garner republican support for modest gun control. >> gun control in reasonable ways, yes but also mental illness, violence and those kinds of things, when i talk to my republican colleagues in the senate who are pro nra in the last few days, they express that over and over again. but even a balanced approach to curbing gun violence may not be enough to sway house republicans. >> vice president's recommendations come forward we'll certainly take them into consideration. but at this point, i think our souls ought to be to think about those victims in this horrible tragedy. >> eliot: but if you think national republicans near total silence over the past week is an indication

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funerals and memorials are taking place today, including those for 6-year-olds katherine lub bard, benjamin wheeleron way yacht and grace mcdon knell. in washington this afternoon, vice president biden met with law enforcement officers as part of the new gun task force announced by president obama yesterday. >> the president is absolutely committed to keeping his promise that we will act and we'll act in a way that is designed even if he says we could only save one life, we have to take action. >> and tomorrow morning, one week after the elementary school shooting, the national rifle association, nra, will speak publicly for the first time since the tragedy. powerful gun lobby has long fought any effort to curb gun ownership but this week they promise to offer meaningful contributions to make sure that the tragedy never happens again and what do we think that looks like? let's put it through the spin cycle. i guess to start with the overall lay of the land i i applaud the president for the task force. i think joe biden is a good pick to head it up. frankly, though, i'm not particularly optimistic o

benjamin wheeler, age 6. and allison wyatt, age 6. >>> soledad, thank you. good evening, everyone. we're live tonight from newtown, connecticut. a town for a week now, a week that has felt much, much longer than seven days, has been heavy under grief, but also full of love. full of resolve to remember the lives of cut far too short. we wanted to come back to newtown tonight not to argue, not to point fingers, but to honor and to remember the 12 little girls, the 8 little boys, and the 6 dedicated women who died at sandy hook elementary school one week ago. today, here in newtown, at 9:30 in the morning, bells rang out for each of the people whose lives were lost, mothers and daughters, sons and nieces and nephews. we remember them all. [ bell tolling ] for the next hour, we'll hear from family members because they want a voice, and we want to give to them. a voice to tell us about their children, how special they were, the lives they lived. we don't want to just focus on how they die. we want to focus on how they lived and the lives they touched and they have touched so many lives.

benjamin wheeler, look at that smile. he's just so sweet. huge fan of the beatles. his parents tell us. and then look at this. catherine hubbard, you almost know her personality from her adorable red hair. she loved animals. the community's going to say good-bye to the principal of sandy hook who is going to be buried in new york privately. and then two brave teachers. lauren gabrielle rousseau and anne marie murphy. you know those funeral processions are becoming a bit of a regular sight through the center of that small town. and new details are emerging about the mother of the young man who caused all of this sorrow. a mother who herself was murdered in her bed. according to her friends, nancy lanza had been on vacation alone at a resort just before this devastating shooting. in the past, she said that if she'd ever been worried about adam lanza, her son, she would not leave him alone. in recent years they say she felt comfortable leaving him alone in the house. let's not forget, he was 20 years old. >>> hearing about the victims and about those children and seein

those mourned on thursday include catherine hubbard, benjamin wheeler, jesse lewis, and allison wyatt, all aged six, and grace mcdonnell, age 7. the service was held in new york for teacher anne marie murphy, who is believed to have used her body to shield students from a hill of bullets. 30-year old teacher lauren rousseau was also mourned thursday in connecticut. her partner of the year, tony lusardi, spoke to cnn. >> i want the world to know she was a great person who touched the lives of everyone she ever met, even if he only met her once you like her. she was a great person and did not deserve this. no one deserved this. >> a private memorial service was also held thursday in new hampshire for nancy lanza, the mother of the gunman and his first victim. adam lanza shot his mother in her bed with her own gun before driving to the elementary school. vice-president joe biden met thursday with cabinet members and law-enforcement officials from around the country as part of the obama administration's push for tighter gun control in the wake of the sandy hook massacre. speaking to repor

nguyen rals will be held for kathlyn hubbard, benjamin wheeler and ann marie murphy, a special education teacher. joining me now, msnbc contributor, michael smerkonish. michael, we heard the host of the nra webcast saying the president, getting his hands on essentially their guns. why would we expect the nra to say anything different from what's being broadcast on its show tomorrow? >> that's a narrative they have fostered about president obama for the last at least four years. and the practical effect of that, tamron, is to cause a run on guns and ammunition, the likes of which you are seeing right now at walmart where certain of the weapons have run out. they're selling them at that rapid of a clip and yet the reality is that the folks at the brady foundation given very poor grades to the president throughout the course of the first administration. why would they say it? that's what they're in business to do. i'm optimistic they'll take a different approach tomorrow because of that pledge of meaningful contributions and two things to know right off the bat. one, will they embrace a con

benjamin wheeler, also 6. allison wyatt, another 6-year-old.folks killed in that school yesterday. we would like to send our condolences to the families and to newtown, connecticut as well. that will do it for us here. join us tomorrow for more details from connecticut as more information comes to light. i'll be joined by former pennsylvania governor and former philadelphia mayor, ed rendell. we'll have the latest from the ground there in newtown. until then, keep it here for continuing coverage. my colleague, jchris jansen wil be anchors live from newtown, connecticut next. you want to run through it again? no, i'm good. you got it? yes. rates for us and them -- now that's progressive. call or click today.

grace mcdonnell, noah pozner, six, karolina prividi, benjamin wheeler, six, and allison wyatt, just sixrs old. this has been special coverage of the connecticut elementary school tragedy. we will continue tomorrow, including the visit of the president of the united states. you're watching msnbc. i'm chris jansing. thank you so much for joining us. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast acting decongestant to relieve your stuffy nose. [ sighs ] thanks! [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus. ♪ oh what a relief it is! ♪ [ male announcer ] to learn more about the cold truth and save $1 visit alka-seltzer on facebook.

pablo carmona attended the funeral of his friend and fellow boy scout benjamin wheeler. >> i don't really know why he had to die. but it's very sad. >> reporter: catherine hubbard liked to ride horses and allison wyatt wanted to become an artist. >> my husband asked me has this rocked your faith in god? and i said absolutely not. but it's done a few things about my faith in human beings. >> reporter: the outpouring of love and emotions for the families of the victims extends far beyond this memorial in newtown, something emilie parker's family found out when they took her body home to utah. [ inaudible ] [ crying ] >> reporter: robby parker the father of 6-year-old victim emilie parker tried to thank the hundreds who showed up for her memorial service. >> i'm so thankful for everybody that's here. i can't -- [ crying ] >> reporter: emilie parker will be buried at a private funeral service tomorrow. this official day of mourning extends beyond connecticut. states all over the country are planning a moment of silence this morning to remember the slain students and faculty. brian, michelle?

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and benjamin wheeler, a boy in first grade. and allison wyatt, also in first grade. so it appears that most of these kids, what we are told by the medical examiner and confirmed by connecticut state police is that most of these children were in first grade, craig. we heard some pretty gruesome details during this press conference. some details about the gunshot wounds. the medical examiner telling us that he has been at this job for a third of a century and that he has never had to deal with anything like this before. as well as his staffers, he was convinced that this was also their worst experience and he tells us that one of his staffers, it was one of their first days or first week on the job and he was complimenting them and commending them for such a wonderful job, but they, in this difficult job that they had to do. the medical examiner told us that with just the seven bodies that he conducted autopsies a on, he said that many of them had 3 to 11 bullet wounds on average, apiece, and that they were shot at close range, most of them. and he said that most of th

benjamin wheeler was 6 years old. and allison wyatt was 6 yes old as well. remember them all tonight and in the days, the weeks and hopefully the years ahead. a vigil in main street here in newtown. we're going to take a short break and be back in a moment. >>> the shooting in newtown is now if second deadliest school shooting in u.s. history behind the virginia tech massacre in 2007. after every event like this, the questions always are the same, what causes this kind of a shooting? how can this happen? how can they be stopped? i'm joined now by katherine newman from baltimore who wrote the book "rampage, the social roots of school shootings" she's studied many of these kinds of events. i've read a little bit about your research. what have you learned about these shootings that are sort of counterintuitive? people think they know what causes them at times about the columbine. but so many of the things we thought we knew about columbine have turned out not to be true. what do we now know about what causes these kinds of events? >> that's so true. some of the

benjamin wheeler was 6 years old. and allison wyatt was 6 years old as well.member them all tonight and in the days, the weeks and hopefully the years ahead. a vigil in main street here in newtown. we're going to take a short break and be back in a moment. >>> the shooting in newtown is now the second deadliest school shooting in u.s. history behind the virginia tech massacre in 2007. after every event like this, the questions always are the same, what causes this kind of a shooting? how can this happen? how can they be stopped? i'm joined now by katherine newman from baltimore who wrote the book "rampage, the social roots of school shootings" she's studied many of these kinds of events. catherine, i really appreciate you being with us and i have read a little your research what have you learned about these shootings that are sort of counterintuitive? people think they know what causes them at times about the columbine. but so many of the things we thought we knew about columbine have turned out not to be true. what do we now know about what causes these kinds

benjamin wheeler was 6 years old. and allison wyatt was 6 years old as well.night and in the days, the weeks and hopefully the years ahead. a vigil in main street here in newtown. we're going to take a short break and be back in a moment. >>> the shooting in newtown is now if second deadliest school shooting in u.s. history behind the virginia tech massacre in 2007. after every event like this, the questions always are the same, what causes this kind of a shooting? how can this happen? how can they be stopped? i'm joined now by katherine newman from baltimore who wrote the book "rampage, the social roots of school shootings" she's studied many of these kinds of events. i've read a little bit about your research. what have you learned about these shootings that are sort of counterintuitive? people think they know what causes them at times about the columbine. but so many of the things we thought we knew about columbine have turned out not to be true. what do we now know about what causes these kinds of events? >> that's so true. some of the common myths are tha

anna marquez green, catherine hubbard, emilie parker, jack pinto, noah posner, jessica ricos, benjamin wheeler, and allison wyatt. all were 6 years old. daniel barden and grace mcdonald were 7. six adults died with them. mary sherlock, dawn hochsprung, victoria soto. it helps to say their names to rescue them from the statistical anonymity that always settles over these awful events. it helps those of us distanced from the loss to imagine to even grieve the emptiness of the homes and hearts of those who loved them. we will never forget. we mourn, move on, and too soon forget. then it will happen again some day. we'll scratch our heads and ask ourselves, was the last time newtown or columbine? was it aurora or that college in virginia? once again, we will mourn, move on, and too soon forget. there is an old saying that in remembrance is the secret of redemption. but america forgets quickly and gives no lasting indication it seems redemption from its fetish with guns, its romance with the free market of violence, with the sport of it all. the show must go on. it's our right. at any price. what w