josephine was the last of three children to be laid to rest. back to you. >>> 6-year-olds an ma marques green and emilie parker were laid to rest told. >>> holiday stars are speaking out against gun violence, demanding a plan to control gun violence across the country. >> for the children of sandy hook, demand a plan. no more lists of the names. it's not too soon. it's too late. >> now is the time. >> jennifer aniston, polaroid, some of the other celebrities that took part in fact project demand the plan to end the violence is the campaign of the mayors against illegal guns campaign. >>> they was arrested an 18- year-old, michael jabateh has been charged with attempted murder. it happened earlier this month and a shot through the officers car door after the officer honked his horn trying to disburse a crowd leaving a house party. >>> there's a lot of activity in pikesville when a pedestrian was hit by a car. this is the scene here at ricers town road and old court road. stimunclear how the crash occurred or who is at fault. but we know pedestri

be sure to specify your contribution is in memory of josephine gay. donations have poured in from all over the globe after the school shooting. united way has collected more than $2.5 million for the official memorial fund. private fund-raisers have collected hundreds of thousands of dollars more to help pay for memorial services. the town has seen a steady scene extreme of toys and food donations. united way is asking people to stop sending toys and instead do charitable work or make a monetary donations. lowell melser is here on this windy day. >> the strongest wind gust was in frederick county, 51 miles an hour. 44 miles an hour at bwi. it has been a windy day. the good news is it is dying down. outside right now, it is very cold. we will have the insta-weather plus forecast after the break. >> here is your insta-weather forecast. >> it is a windy day. the current wind gusts are still in the greater baltimore area. things are in the 20-mile per hour range. same thing for the eastern shore. out west, they have had a lot of snow. i will show you what

josephine had been diagnosed with autism. a fund has been set up through her name. you can donate to the address on your screen. be sure to specify your contribution is in her memory. donations have poured into shoulder the pain of the shooting. the united way has collected more than two and a half million dollars for the memorial fund and private fund-raisers have collected hundreds of thousands more to pay for memorial services. the town has also seen a stream of toys and food donations but the united way is asking people to stop sending toys and do charitable work or make a monetary donations. the debate over gun control continues in light of that tragedy. one of the latest issue was placing armed guards in schools. some are taking it a step further. lawmakers in 10 states are considering laws that would allow teachers to carry firearms. it is generating a lot of controversy. >> i want to be able to call my parents and say a bad guy came into our school. your child is coming home. the bad guy is leaving in a body bag. >> it is impractical. there was a guard at co

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just ahead, remembering emilie, anna and josephine. their funerals were the last ones in the newtown tragedy. tonight we remember the mark these three first graders made.  >>> no one could have predicted how life would change 12 days ago in newtown, connecticut. this has been a wrenching time and many difficult days lie ahead. there are no adequate words to describe the murder of 20 first graders and six staffers at sandy hook elementary school. since the tragedy the town's police officers have worked around the clock. there have been so many funerals and grieving families to assist. yesterday they got a much needed break. officers from police departments across the state stepped in so the first responders could have a day off. the last of the funerals were held over the weekend. three little girls who had barely begun their lives. we remember them tonight. >> ana marquez green is remembered as someone who loved picture problems, arts and crafts and ballet and loved people fiercely. she was known for her singing voice bigger than her

>>reporter: josephine turned 7 just three days before the shooting. she was a native of colombia, maryland and moved with her parents to newtown four years ago, and she loved the baltimore ravens. >> the father of three, it's extremely upsetting, and a week later everything is still setting in. >>reporter: several people who have felt the pain of the tragedy in newtown gathered in mount vernon to remember josephine and the 25 other victims. >> it's something that strikes to the core of all humanity. >>reporter: her family has not come forward to speak out about the shooting but released this statement saying "she touched the lives of so many around her, teachers, friends, therapists, neighbors all cherished and loved her. the shooting in newtown has sparked debate on gun laws, many calling for the ban of assault weapons, others for more security at school. in baltimore, rochelle ritchie, wjz eyewitness news. >> more than a dozen -- or 1,000 mourners, rather, also gathered yesterday for a final farewell to 6-year-old ana mark ez greene. meanwhile, dona

in newtown, the last of the school shooting victims has now been late to rest. 17-year-old josephine gay was remembered today. she was born in columbia, maryland. anna martinez green was also buried. and in utah, the funeral of six- year-old emily parker was held. the town covered in pink as her parents asked people to wear pink. >> the unite the way announced that funds reached $2.2 million. >>> across the nation, there has ben an outpouring of support and -- there has been an outpouring of support and love from acrosses nace. and there is a drive for hurricane sandy affect the. it's called operation kids comfort. >> it's that comfort of shoaling something and just being able to just hold it, you know, take it with them where they go >> hurricane sandy victims drove from new york to connecticut to hand deliver the teddy bears to the kids. >>> closer to home, dozens of maryland children spent part of the day today making paper snow flakes to be sent to the survivors of the school shooting in connecticut. fox 5's john henrehan has this story. >> reporter: on a cold and blustery saturd

josephine also moan as joey had been diagnosed with autism.en set up in her name through the doug flutie junior fund. you can denate to the address on your screen. be sure to specify that your contribution is in favor of josephine gay. >>> two more first graders were laid to rest saturday. anna green was remembered for her love of music. she was one of 20 people killed in the massacre just over a week ago. remembered for her remarkable gift for music and dance. the service included a performance by harry conick jr. and 6-year-old anil parker was all laid to rest. doz ns gathered in parkers home town for a church service. mourners were encouraged to wear pink. it was her favorite color. others who didn't even know her lined the funeral procession route holding flowers and pink ribbons in her honor. >>> a 15-year-old girl wounded in the oregon mall shooting earlier this month is now home from the hospital and thanking god for her recovery. she cheated death twice, surviving a deadly car accident this year. r. edwards has her story. >> 15-year-ol

. >> charlotte daniel olivia josephine anna dillon madeleine katherine chase jesse james grace emily jack god has called them all home. for those of us who remain, let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worthy of their memory. >> in his emotional speech, he showed he can talk the talk when it comes to gun control issues. now comes the hard part -- convincing politicians that this massacre means it's finally time to change. al-jazeera, newton, connecticut. >> the u.s. has been reluctant to oppose restrictions compared to other countries. last year, killing 77 people in norway, a country with far tighter regulations and they have since tightened their terror laws and finland had made a choir to acquire handguns. in 1996, a mass shooting in tasmania left 35 people did. they have not seen a big decline in gun related deaths. that same year, a massacre in scotland leaving 17 people dead. it led to laws which effectively make it illegal to own a handgun in the united kingdom. guy smith is a gun owner and civil libertarian. he says the right to bear arms in the u.s. is a

josephine and adrienne, thank you for joining us. how are you doing today?id you really pass out and have to go to the hospital? what was that like? that had to be so scary. >> she can't remember. >> she's like, yeah, whatever. all right. i'll talk to mom instead. i know 7-year-olds well. josephine you must have been absolutely in a panic, in all seriousness, when you get a phone call from the school saying that your child is on her way to the e.r. what happened? >> at first i got a call saying that the building is being evacuated because they're being quarantined and i was like, well, what is going on? and she was like, well, she's okay and i was like, well, i'm on my way. she was like, well, if you come, you're not going to be able to get by her, touch her or nothing like that. and i was like, well, what's going on? she's like, well, they're doing okay. and i was like, okay. well, i'm on my way still. >> you went anyway and then you find out that she had passed out and was on her way to the emergency room. >> yeah, uh-huh. >> what were they telling you the

charlotte, daniel, olivia, josephine, ana, dylan, madeleine, catherine, chase, jesse, james, grace, emiliejack, noah, caroline, jessica, benjamin, avielle, allison. god has called them all home. for those of us who remain, let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worthy of their memory. may god bless and keep those we've lost in his heavenly place. may he grace those we still have with his holy comfort, and may he bless and watch over this community and the united states of america. >> concluding his speech, clearly emotional president obama addressing the anwished community of newtown, connecticut, starting out by talking of their grief, saying do not lose heart, quoting the scripture, you are not grieving alone. but then turning to the hard questions. he said we will have to change, this cannot be tolerated anymore. >> this is the fourth time as president he's had to comfort a community after a mass shooting. he said we have to make a country worthy of a memory of all the children's names he read at the close of that prayer. you talk about emotion. you could hear those s

. >>> just ahead, remembering emily, anna and josephine. her family called her joey.unerals over the holiday week were the last ones in the newtown tragedy. difficult days are ahead for their families and on the we will remember the indelible mark these three first graders made. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of all day pain relief. this season, discover aleve. all day pain relief with just two pills. aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from the u.s. postal service. we'll even drop off boxes if you need them. visit usps.com pay, print, and have it picked up for free. any time of year. ♪ nice sweater. thank you. ♪ share brotherly love. share one up's. mom ? mom ? the share everything plan. lets your family share a pool of data across 10 devices with unlimited talk and text. now get a lucid by lg, free. >>> no one could have predicted how life would change 12 days ago in newtown, connecticut. this has been a wrenching time. many difficult days lie ahead. there are no adequate words to describe the murder of 20 first graders a

josephine gay was one of 20 students who was shot and killed. with christmas just days away, nowp has become so inundated with toys, people are being asked to instead too charitable work or make a donation in the victims name. >> a tribute for the victims and a protest was held in san francisco, protesters dressed in black and laid down for 20 minutes. organizers then read the names of each of the victims. participants say they want stricter gun laws. >> a police officer in boston is being haleed a hero from freezing a -- saving a woman from freezing water. he ran down the steps and dove in. >> one of the other officers had been given a life preserver from someone else. so that actually helped a lot. i was able to get down to her, hold on to that while she was holding on to the life preserver and holding myself up at the raft out there. >> norton and the woman clung to the raft until help arrived. the woman is expected to recover. >>> just ahead, lending helping hand this holiday season. >> as we count down to christmas, it isn't just retail tha

josephine gay just turned 7 last tuesday. anna marquez-greene and her family moved to sandy hook two months ago, choosing the school for its good reputation. this is home video of anna singing with her brother last summer. ♪ god watch over us ♪ amen >> reporter: dylan hockley was also 6. he loved the trampoline in his backyard. and madeline hsu. catherine hubbard. her middle name was violet. chase kowalski played baseball outside with his dad. jesse lewis learning to ride horses. james mattioli known for his smile. grace mcdonnell who was 7 went every morning to the bus stop with her mom. emelie parker of 6 who was a budding artist who always carried around markers and pencils. jack pinto already at 6 years old already had a team, the giants and a hero, star wide receiver victor cruz. noah pozner has a twin sister, ariel, who was assigned to a different classroom and survived. noah called her his best friend. caroline previdi played soccer and hide and seek. while jessica rekos as described by her parents for the little ceo f

we will remember 7-year-old josephine gay as well. josephine turned 7 on tuesday. she, too, loved the color purple, her neighbors are hanging purple balloons from mailboxes and fences in her memory. we will remember her. we'll also remember ana marquez-greene, 6 years old, ana grew up with music in her ears. her dad plays jazz, saxophone and flute. his 2009 album features a song he wrote about her, the title "ana grace." we'll also remember diylan hockley. he too, 6 years old. he came from england originally. his mom recently calling the area a wonderful place to live with incredible neighbors and wonderful schools. we will remember dylan. we'll also remember 6-year-old madeleine hsu. maddie they call her. she was upbeat and kind, a sweet and wonderful little girl. we're remember also kathericath hubbard. she loved animals. her family is requesting donations be made to the newtown animal shelter saying that's probably what she would have wanted. we'll remember her. we'll remember 7-year-old chase kowalski. for his love of outdoor sports and his talent for them. he

emilie parker, josephine guy and ana marquez greene, the 6 and 7-year-old girls, 3 of 20 people killed when a gunman opened fire at sandy hook elementary and we are learning more about the gunman, adam lanza, described as an awkward, peculiar kid who spent hours in the basement of his home where his mother reportedly stored her collection of firearms. >> jamie: we're also learning federal agents aren't getting the access they want. i wonder if those guns were locked up. i'm so interested. lawmakers say investigators know who some players are and not their specific roles adding the investigation is not where they'd like it to be. and the pain is still so unbearable in newtown, connecticut, looking at the percent of the victims buried today, the final three of them laid to rest, emilie parker, josephine gray and ana marquez greene, and, three of the girls, and it bears repeating. >> rick: rick leventhal joins us from our new york city newsroom with a fair and balanced look at the gun control debate. >> reporter: the nra chief has taken a lot of heat for his first public comments since th

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hundreds attended funerals for josephine guy and 6-year-old anna marques green in newtown, connecticut. services for 6-year-old emily parker were held in utah. connecticut's governor ordered flags in the state to full staff beginning at sundown tonight for the first time since the shootings that killed 28 people eight days ago. >>> the local united way in connecticut is asking people to actually stop sending toys to newtown. today children in the community got to choose from hundreds of toys that have come pouring in since the tragedy. donors from around the country have given $2.6 million to a memorial fund. the united way says the best way to help the community now is to do charitable work or make a donation in the victims' names. >>> still ahead tonight, just days before christmas, the pope pardons someone who betrayed him. >>> plus, some kids in montgomery county getting to hey, look! a shooting star! make a wish! i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test drive! but we

three more little girls were laid to rest, left to right, josephine gay, anna marquez-greene and emilie parker. >> today we had a beautiful tribute to emilie and we said our final good-byes today. it was so special to have family together, to sing songs that were emilie's favorites. >> after the holidays, the survivors of the sandy hook shooting will return to school. they'll be in a new building, but it will be filled with all the furniture and artwork from their old school. >>> one new jersey school district plans to have armed police officers in all of their schools starting when classes resume after the holidays. the mayor says he made the decision before the nra made the suggestion on friday. they actually had armed guards in some of the schools already. new jersey governor chris christie on the other hand thinks armed guards in schools aren't the answer to gun violence and that problem. >>> to washington now and the negotiations over the fiscal cliff. actually, there really aren't any negotiations now. the president is in hawaii. we're in a bit of a holding pattern as both sides d

charlotte, daniel, olivia, josephine, anna, dylan, madelyn, catherine, chase, jesse, james, grace, emily, jack, noah, caroline, jessica, benjamin, avielle, madison, god has called them all home. for those of us who remain, let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worthy of their memory. may god bless and keep those we've lost in his heavenly place. may he grace those we still have with his holy comfort. and may he bless and watch over this community and the united states of america. >> that's president obama giving his remarks in newtown, connecticut, offering love and prayers of a nation. he said the nation is left with some tough questions. the first job of a nation is to keep our children safe, and that's how we as a society will be judged. he said if we ask ourselves if we are doing our job, the answer is no. he also said this is the fourth time in his presidency he's had to address mourners at a mass shooting, and he said the time to make some changes. he said he is going to use whatever power he has in his presidency to work with law enforcement and legislators to

services were held in connecticut for 7-year-old josephine gay and 6-year- old ana marquez-greene. while another service in utah was held for 6-year-old emilie parker. some victims' family members are joining the gun control debate following the massacre at sandy hook elementary. cnn's anderson cooper spoke with the mother of 6-year- old shooting victim noah pozner. >> they were here, and they mattered. they all had families and they mattered. and so did all of the educators who died that day. they all mattered. they all had families, they all had friends. they all had - you know, if i asked everybody in this world who has ever loved someone, who has ever had a human being in their life who was essential to their well being to raise their hand, i don't think there would be many hands down in this world. and every one of those hands is a reason why those weapons should not be out in the general public. >> while the president has promised "real reforms" on gun laws, the n-r-a pushes to have an armed security guard in every school. and for the very latest on the gun control debate, ch

the young newtown, connecticut shooting victims end a week of gut-wrenching farewells. 7-year-old josephine gray and 6- year-old anna marquez green were laid to rest in newtown. emily parker's family role move today newtown -- recently moved to newtown. 20 children and six adults were killed last friday. police have not yet established a motive for adam lanza. >>> more than two dozen hollywood celebrities created a public service announcement calling for a plan to control gun violence across the run think. the demand a plan to end gun violence is part of a campaign by mayors against illegal guns. >> columbine. >> virginia tech. >> tucson. >> aurora. >> flood. >> oak creek. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? how many more? >> how many more colleges? >> how many more classrooms? >> how many more movie theaters? >> how many more houses of faith? >> jennifer aniston, conan o'brien, steve carell, zoe day chanel participated in this. >>> the butler did it. but now the pope did a christmas pardon. the pope benedict visited his former butler and told him he had pardon

. >> charlotte, daniel, olivia, josephine, ana, dylan, madeleine, catherine, chase, jesse, james, grace, emilie, jack, noah, caroline, jessica, benjamin, avielle, allison. god has called them all home. >> erica ferrari is in newtown this morning. erica, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, terrell. behind closed doors, the president reportedly told connecticut's governor that friday was the single most difficult day of his presidency. the tears flowed freely as the people of newtown, connecticut, remembered those gunned down at sandy hook elementary school. >> we gather here in memory of 20 beautiful children and six remarkable adults. >> reporter: president obama said he brought with him the love and prayers of the nation. >> i am very mindful that mere words cannot match the depths of your sorrow, nor can they heal your wounded hearts. >> reporter: the next painful step in the grieving process begins today when the first two funerals will be held here in newtown. >> they're innocent babies and that's what makes it almost incomprehensible. >> reporter: police believe the car

funerals also held in connecticut for 7-year-old josephine gay and 6-year-old an ma marquez green. some of hollywood's biggest celebrities are putting their faces and feelings into public service announcements to end gun violence. >> as a human being. >> for the children of sandy hook. >> demand a plan. >> no more lists of names. it's not too soon. >> it's too late. >> now is the time. >> before we all know someone who loved someone on that list. >> the demand a plan campaign came just hours after the nra news conference subjected arms guards in every american school. it's part of the larger national campaign of mayors against illegal guns. >>> there's the same sentiment behind a protest in san francisco today. gun control advocates held signs bearing the names of the young victims who died in the sandy hook school shooting. one by one, they laid down in justin herman plaza. the signs spelling out details of the tragedy and the lives lost. the event in san francisco was organized by the brady campaign to prevent gun violence. >>> the newtown tragedy has in some ways left a pal on t

josephine. ana. dylan. madeline. catherine. chase. jesse. james. grace. emilie. jack. noah.oline. jessica. benjamin. avielle. allison. god has called them all home. for those of us who remain, let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worthy of their memory. >> this is the "cbs morning news." the "cbs morning news." ,,,, >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> good morning, everyone. it's tuesday, december 18. i'm michelle griego. >> i'm brian hackney. frank has the week off. now at 4:29 we begin with elizabeth in for lawrence with a check of the weather. >> the first thing you'll notice is it's chilly. a lot cooler temperatures today than yesterday. we're seeing some 30-degree readings out in the north bay. we'll have much more plus your seven-day forecast coming up. >> and we start the morning on the roadways with lots of construction. south 101 near sir francis drake. two lanes are blocked. you might see some delays approaching the golden gate bridge. dumbarton bridge construction, as well. details in minutes. >>> today's another small step t

seven-year-old josephine gay liked peanut butter and the color purple. anna marquez green was carried to the church where a thousand friends gathered. and family and friends of six- year-old emily parker wore her favorite color, pink, to her funeral. newtown's police chief and captain were among the first responders at sandy hook elementary school following the shooting rampage. the two of them sat down with elaine to describe what they say that day. >> we needed to break into the school to get in, because the back doors are secured. >> how did you get it open? >> broke out the window. >> reporter: it was quiet and the halls were empty. he searched sandy hook elementary school room by room. >> the rooms were locked. that means that the teachers had done their job, locked their doors and hid their children there danger. so we went around the building to the front of the building. >> tell me about that. >> there was a very tragic, you know, observation on all parts, because then you could see the carnage that was present. >> when you saw what was in that c

josephine. >> reporter: the more than 900 mourners who packed newtown high school heard an emotional president obama admit the country has failed them. >> since i have been president this is the fourth time we have come together to comfort a grieving community torn apart by mass shootings. >> reporter: he said he'll use the power of the presidency to stop tragedies like the massacre of 26 children and adults at sandy hook elementary school. >> these tragedies must end. to end them, we must change. >> reporter: outside the vigil where president obama spoke, an emotional reaction from a shattered community to the president's visit. >> it was very touching and to -- it did mean a lot. >> we have to protect the kids. like he said, that's how we'll be judged. >> reporter: new and chilling details about gunman adam lanza's path through is the school have emerged. according to the governor of connecticut, the rampage ended ten minutes after it began when the gunman heard wailing sirens approaching while he was in the second classroom, and she shot himself once in the head. >> we surmise it

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. >> charlotte, daniel, olivia, josephine, anna, dylan, madeline catherine, chase, jesse, james, graceilie, jack, noah, caroline, jessica, benjamin, avielle, allison. god has called them all home. for those of us who remain let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worthy of the memory. >> pelley: and that is the "cbs evening news" for tonight. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> which i amming new eyewitness accounts about what really took place during the sandy hook elementary school shooting. >> the popping kept going off. and i could see his -- his feet and his legs from the knees down. >> the dramatic stories. the parents in mourning. >> she was the type of person that could just light up the room. >> what we know about the killer now. >> and how hollywood is responding to the tragedy. from canceled premieres to heartbreaking tributes. >> join us as we observe a moment of silence. >> this was tragic. and if you're upset about it as a parent, it's okay for them to see you cry. >> dr. phil's advice for parents in th

family and friends of 7-year-old josephine gay gathered for her funeral at st. rose of lima catholic church in newtown. nearby bloomfield, connecticut, 6-year-old anna grace marquez green was also laid to rest. in utah, classmate 6-year-old emilie parker was also buried. >>> new jersey governor chris christie is weighing in on the debate about gun control. he did not criticize the nra's specific proposal, but the governor did say having armed guards at schools is a bad idea. >> i don't think that the solution to safety in schools is putting armed guard. for it to be really effective in my view, you would have to have an armed guard outside every classroom. >> he said armed guards at elementary schools would negatively impact the students' learning environment. >>> today, people in san francisco joined in on the gun debate in a different way. in six minutes, their silent protest and what demonstrators say is key to preventing more tragedies like the masacre in newtown, connecticut. >>> vacaville police say stopped a suspicious vehicle and found weapons, drugs and

>> reporter: josephine gay, just celebrated her 7th birthday last tuesday. ♪ >>> this song, anna graces composed for anna marquez greene by her father jimmy a jazz saxophonist. anna was singing, he said, before she talked. >> dylan. madelei madeleine, cath erin. >> reporter: a neighbor told reporters 7-year-old chase kowalski just lost his two front teeth and said he was going to ask santa to bring them back. >> jesse. james. grace. >> reporter: emilie parker was the oldest of three girls. her dad says her laughter was infectious. nchts >> she is an incredible person. >> she is an incredible person. and i'm so blessed to be her dad. >> jack. noah, carolyn. >> reporter: carolyn previdi. her parents told her she could have her own horse when she was 10. she asked santa for new could i girl boots and a hat. >> reporter: benjamin, avielle. allison. god has called them home. >> reporter: many were saved by the actions of adults who died. principal dawn hochsprung, special ed teacher ann marie murphy. substitute teacher lauren russeau. mary sherlach, the school psychologist. victoria soto's

seven year old josephine gay. joey as she was often called. loved the color purple, her i-pad, and barbie dolls. her parents said she had a zest for life. a 90 minute service was held for her saturday. with people leaving cards and notes outside the church. police officers were also there, paying their respects. and in utah. another victim of the school massacre was laid to rest. a service for six year old emilie parker was held across the street from where her parents first started dating. emile was buried next to her grandfather. he died just a few months ago. residents of ogden, utah tied pink ribbons around trees to show their support. pink was emilie's favorite color. >> as newtown held funerals, one after another, all week long, one radio station in town became a shoulder to cry on for many locals. "chaz and a-j in the morning" is usually a fun and light-hearted start to the morning. but in the days since the shootings, hundreds of people have called in to share tears, memories and advice about moving on. >> we like to call it a town hal

>> reporter: josephine gay, just celebrated her 7th birthday tuesday. this song anna grace was comb posed for ana marquez greene. she was singing before she talked. >> reporter: dylan, madeleine, catheri catherine. >> reporter: chase kowalski had lost his two front teeth and was going to ask santa to bring them back. >> jesse, james, grace. >> reporter: emilie parker was the oldest of three girls. her dad says her laughter was infectious. >> she is an incredible person. and i'm so blessed to be her dad. >> jack. noah, carolyn. >> reporter: carolyn previdi. her parents told her she could have her own horse when she was 10. she asked santa for new could i girl boots and a hat. >> reporter: benjamin, avielle. >> reporter: many were saved by the actions of adults who died. principal dawn hochsprung, special ed teacher ann marie murphy. mary sherlach, the school psychologist. victoria soto's family says she barricaded students in a closet and stood between them and the gunman. >> she loved those students more than anything. and she didn't call them her stude

josephine gay just finish celebrated her 7th birthday days before the shooting. noah pozner loved to read. his 6-year-old sister was in a different classroom. she survived the shooting. noah called her his best friend. benjamin wheeler, allison wyatt, madeleine hsu. >> one, two, three, ready, go. >> and that's ana marquez-greene as she hits every note singing "come almighty king" with her brother, isaiah, one of many voic voices silenced too soon. >> we're back in newtown, connecticut, in a moment. first this is "today" on nbc. >>> it goes without saying it's been an incredibly difficult and emotional weekend for people, not only there in connecticut but around the country. i think the emotion of it was driven home in that simple gesture by the president last night when he recited the names of the youngest victims just by first name and just listening to those names being called off, i thought, was very, very difficult. >> i think parents around the country have shed a lot of tear this is weekend and certainly have had tough times. >> anybody with a child. >> abs

josephine. ana. dylan. madeline. catherine. chase. jesse. james. grace. emilie. jack. noah.e. jessica. benjamin. avielle. allison. god has called them all home. for those of us who remain, let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worthy of their memory. >> and that is the "cbs evening news" for tonight. newtown, connecticut has ben its heartbreaking goodbyes the sandy hook shooting vic. >>> good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm elizabeth cook. newtown, connecticut has begun its heartbreaking goodbyes to the sandy hook shooting victims. the first funerals for the 26 victims were held today. two 6-year-old boys, jack pinto and noah pozner were laid to rest. outside noah's service, well- wishers placed two teddy bears white flowers and a single red rose at the base of a maple tree. at jack's, hymns rang out from the inside. also today, trucks began moving supplies to another school in a nearby town. that is where the children who survived will eventually resume classes. randall pinkston joins us live from newtown, connecticut. >> reporter: this is a day of ove

mourners at the funeral of josephine gay wore purple. her favorite color. a horse-drawn coach carried the casket of six-year-old ana marquez-greene, remembered as a girl who never walked from room to room. she danced. six-year-old emilie parker was buried in utah, remembered for the markers and paper emilie always had with her because as she would say, "i have so many ideas of things to draw, it's hard to remember them all." newtown's police chief is talking publicly about the shooting for the first time. the chief and his captain sat down with elaine quijano this morning who joins us now. good evening elaine. >> reporter: good evening to you, jim. well, police chief michael kehoe and captain joe rios arrived at sandy hook elementary within minutes of the call. >> we needed to break into the school to get in. because the back doors are secured. >> reporter: how did you get it open? >> broke out the window. >> reporter: it was quiet and the halls were empty, chief kehoe searched sandy hook elementary room by room. >> with the rooms locked, that means the tea

. >> charlotte, daniel, olivia, josephine, anna, dylan, madeline catherine, chase, jesse, james, graceie, jack, noah, caroline, jessica, benjamin, avielle, allison. god has called them all home. for those of us who remain let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worthy of the memory. >> pelley: and that is the "cbs evening news" for tonight. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> ed days to come -- in the days to come there will be far too many funerals held in connecticut, far too many children taken far too son. today the people of newton came together for the first two of those funerals. randall pinkston was there. >> reporter: adults sobbed openly as they arrived to remember the 6-year-old who was a huge sports fan and loved the new york giants. family and friends also gathered to say goodbye to noah pozner. his twin sister was in a nearby classroom but survived the shooting. police are trying to figure out why 20-year-old adam lanza burst into the school and started firing a high-powered rifle. 20 first

. >> charlotte, daniel, olivia, josephine, ana, dylan, mad lynn, kajerin, chase, jesse, james, grace, emily, jack, noah, caroline, jessica, benjiman, allison,. >> very touching tribute and incoming day asks weeks we'll learn about what happened in newtown, we're on the ground in connecticut and will bring you more right here on the record.

. >> charlotte, daniel, olivia, josephine, anna, dylan, madeleine, katherine, chase, jesse, james, grace, emily, jack, noah, caroline, jessica, benjamin, allyson. >>> before tonight's vigil in newtown for the school shooting victims as you see here the crowd of residence they gave first responders a standing ovation as they entered the high school auditorium. there were plenty of hugs for police, firefighters and medics who were the first on the scene and helped treat some of those young victims. >>> patrols have been beefed up along a popular east bay hiking trial this after a woman reported being raped. new at 10:00 tonight, jade hernandez in alamo about the extra precautions now being taken. >> heather there are several entrances into the park from alamo. a concerned hiker read about the attack on this fire and wandered if it was true. she contacted us and we discovered regional park police are investigating. this couple was surprised to see our camera and couldn't believe the flier posted on the gate. it warned about the wednesday attack of a woman hiking alone. the woman told police

her mother writes -- ♪ amen >> josephine grace gay turned 7 before her life was cut short.irthday party the day after the shooting with many of her sandy hook classmates. mourners at her funeral were encourage encouraged to wear purple in her honor. her parents said sh was autistic and could not speak. she touched the lives of so many around her. they called her spirit indominable. she was ap artist. she would draw them a picture to brighten their day. she was a teacher. >> she was a mentor to her sisters. her laughter was infectious. >> at her funeral, mourners were encouraged to wear pink. the family had moved here tom utah because her father had gotten a job caring for newborns. her funeral was held in utah. >> she was an example to her are sisters, to her family and friends and now to the world about fewpurity, innocence, tray and forgiveness. we remember tonight. we will be right back. share everything. share brotherly love. share one up's. mom ? mom ? the share everything plan. lets your family share a pool of data across 10 devices with unlimited talk and text. get a

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charlotte, daniel, olivia, josephine, ana, dylan, madeline, catherine, chase, jesse, james, grace, emilie, noah, caroline, jessica, benjamin, avielle, allison, god has called them all home. for those of us who remain, let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worthy of their memory. may god bless and keep those we've lost in his heavenly place. may he grace those we still have with his wholly comfort and may he bless and watch over this community and the united states of america. thank you. >> on behalf of the newtown clergy association, we are so grateful to our president for spending time with us and for reminding us that we are not alone in this time of tragedy, that there's not just a country standing behind us, that there's a world standing behind us. his words i know as difficult as they were to hear for some, brought much consolation to all. i want to thank our governor and all the state officials who have been by our side since day one. they have been a remarkable reminder to us of their humanity and their care for us. most of all i want to thank an incredible firs

family and friends of 7-year- old josephine gay gathered for her funeral. in nearby bloomfield, connecticut there were services and in utah 6-year-old emilie parker was buried. the shootings have sparked national debate about gun control and whether other mass shootings can be prevented. >> reporter: demonstrators held signs with the names of the lives lost at sandy hook elementary school. >> i hope you watch us law down and know we're lying down in a silent protest to remember the 26 people that lost their lives in newtown. >> reporter: protesters laid on the ground as each victim was remembered. former teacher held a sign for victoria soto who died protecting her students. >> it gave me shivers to receive and hold her card. i admire what she did and would hope that if i had ever been called to do that i would act in the same way. >> reporter: part of this demonstration. 20 pairs of children's shoes. a powerful and symbolic image for so many year today. >> i just want congress to know when they get to go home to their families that a lot of people can't do

charlotte, daniel, olivia, josephine, ana, dylan, madeleine, catherine, chase, jesse, james, grace, emilie, caroline, jessica, benjamin, avielle, allison. god has called them all home. for those of us who remain, let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worthy of their memory. may god bless and keep those we've lost in his heavenly place. may he grace those we still have with his holy comfort, and may he bless and watch over this community and the united states of america. [ applause ] [ applause ] >> on behalf of the newtown clergy association, we are so grateful to our president for spending time with us and for reminding us that we are not alone in this time of tragedy, that there's not just a country standing behind us, that there's a world standing behind us. those words i know as difficult as they were to hear for some, brought much consolation to all. i want to thank our governor and all the state officials who have been by our side since day one. they have been a remarkable reminder to us of their humanity and their care for us. but most of all, i want to thank an

noah, jack, josephine, madeline, chase, jesey, grace, caroline, benjamin, allison, and james -- no words of condolence could possibly ease the pain of families who lost cherished children. i hope and small comfort that the entire nation mourns with them. my heart and warm wishes go all those affected by friday's massacre. my thoughts are with the students and faculty who witnessed such an unspeakable violence. we have also seen incredible bravery. and our final act, victoria soto hid her children and closets and cabinets and sacrificed herself to save them. awn hoffspring attack the assailant and he killed her. very sherlock, anne marie murphy all said that trying to safeguard the children in the care. the six educators devoted their lives to teaching children how to add, reid, subtract and be good boys and girls. they get their lives to keep these children safe. they are a source of hope and a hopeless situation. i commend the teachers who did not held the tape -- did not hesitate when they saw danger coming. sums -- some barricaded their students inside classrooms or closets. i thank t

services were being held in connecticut for 7- year-old josephine gay and 6-year-old ana marquez- greeneile another service was taking place in utah today for 6-year-old emilie parker. and for the very latest we turn to chris monzingo for a closer look at the heated gun control debate. - >> reporter: as the last of the newtown school shooting victims are buried today a renewed debate about gun control has heated back up. late friday new jersey gov chris christie came out against posting armed guards in schools.. >> "i'm not someone who believes that having multiple armed guards in every school is something that will enhance the learning environment and thats our first school." >> reporter: the gov was responding to the national rifle association's proposal to create a program that would train volunteers on gun use to guard schools nationwide. and as executive vice president of the n-r-a wayne lapierre says the best way to ensure safety for our children is to have qualified armed security. >> "the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun." >> reporter: retired l

charlotte, daniel, olivia, josephine, anna, dylan, madeline, katherine, chase, jesse, james, grace, ejessica, benjamin, alison, god has called them all home, for those of us who remain, let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worth think of their memory. may god bless and keep those we've lost in his heavenly place. may he grace those we still have with his holy comfort and may he bless and watch over this community and the united states of america. >> . >> bret: president obama speaking just under 18 minutes in the role of consoler in chief, saying newtown, you are not alone. the president mentioned teachers who didn't make it out of sandy hook school, and just as he read the names the sound of weeping in the auditorium. the president said decisions lie ahead and not doing enough, and he steered clear of policy prescriptions, but said we need to change. tonight he focused on healing, healing newtown and a nation shocked by an unthinkable crime. i'm bret baier in washington, for those of you on fox broadcasting, we return you to regularly scheduled programming, conti