The Names of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting Victims Have Been Released

A horrific tragedy.

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The names of the victim's from the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT have been released. Aside from shooter Adam Lanza and his mother, Nancy, there were 26 victims. 20 of them were children, and all of them were either 6 or 7 years old.

All of the children were reportedly shot with a "long rifle," most likely the .223-caliber Bushmaster rifle that Lanza took from his mother earlier in the day. Some were shot as many as 11 times. Below is a list of the victims, along with their dates of birth.

1. Charlotte Bacon (2/22/06)

[via Gothamist]

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