TheBlaze/AP) — Most died at the very start of their young lives, tiny victims taken in a way not fit no matter one’s age. Others found their life’s work in sheltering these little ones, teaching them, caring for them, treating them as their own. After the gunfire ended Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the trail of loss was more than many could bear: 20 children and six adults at the school, the gunman’s mother at home, and the gunman himself.
According to the authorities, all six adults killed at the school were women.
Of the 20 children who were shot to death, eight were boys and 12 were girls. All the children were ages 6 or 7.
Here is the complete list:
Charlotte Bacon, 6
Daniel Barden, 7
Rachel Davino, 29
Olivia Engel, 6
Josephine Gay, 7
Ana Marquez-Greene, 6
Dylan Hockley, 6
Dawn Hochsprung, 47
Madeleine Hsu, 6
Catherine Hubbard, 6
Chase Kowalski, 7
Jesse Lewis, 6
James Mattioli, 6
Grace McDonnell, 7
Anne Marie Murphy, 52
Emilie Parker, 6
Jack Pinto, 6
Noah Pozner, 6
Caroline Previdi, 6
Jessica Rekos, 6
Avielle Richman, 6
Lauren Rousseau, 30
Mary Sherlach, 56
Victoria Soto, 27
Benjamin Wheeler, 6
Allison Wyatt, 6
Investigators are trying to learn more about 20-year-old gunman Adam Lanza, who killed himself after the massacre.
This threw me into such a depression yesterday..thinking about these innocents that were most likely happy go lucky little kids, looking forward to Christmas and Santa. And then thinking about the parents and the whole tragedy.
The absolute disregard for life has now permeated the entire culture. It's as if there are completely souless people roaming around.