Funerals Begin for Conn. Shooting Victims

Town starts week with first two of 20 funerals for the slain schoolchildren

The small town of Newtown, Conn. will on Monday bury the first two of 20 schoolchildren killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School last week. Noah Pozner and Jack Pinto, both 6, will have funeral services on Monday afternoon. Noah, the youngest victim, was described as an “inquisitive” boy who was particularly mature for his age. Jack was a wrestler who loved sports. Schools in Newtown are not reopening on Monday. The district is giving teachers time to prepare for their students’ return. The town’s youth sports groups have instead set up a field day to keep kids occupied with athletics, board games and arts and crafts. When students do return to school, the survivors from Sandy Hook Elementary will attend classes in an empty school the next town over. On Friday, a lone gunman stormed their campus and killed 20 of their schoolmates and six adults who worked there, before fatally shooting himself. (Reuters)

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