And more funerals are scheduled for days to come. Its back to school today for the children of newtown, connecticut, with one exception students of sandy hook elementary. Kenneth canfield is a fourth grader at sandy hook. He was there that tragic day. He heard screaming and gunshots, and the room that he was in was being banged on by the gunman. Reporter kenneth and his classmates wont be returning to Sandy Hook Elementary School. When they do go back, theyll attend Chalk Hill School in monroe. He said he wont go back unless theres a Police Officer at every door. Reporter the grieving continues here in newtown. There will be two more funerals today when James Mattioli and Jessica Rekos will be laid to rest. The first two funerals were held monday when 6yearolds noah pozner and jack pinto were remembered. You shouldnt be at a 6yearolds funeral. I mean, its this is a devastating event, and its heartbreaking as it is. It just keeps getting more heartbreaking. Reporter noah pozner was desc
People continue that journey. The names of all the newtown victims were read and a candle was lit for each of them. Another vigil is planned at 6 00 tonight at amaral park in pleasanton. Well, this morning a more detailed picture is emerging of the gunman who killed more than two dozen people. Acquaintances of adam lanza was smart but his mother who was also killed told friends he had a mental disability. Cbs 5 reporter cate caugiran is in our newsroom with more. Reporter a man who babysat for the family when adam was 10 said nancy lanza told him to supervise her son at all times and never turn his back on him. Lanza reportedly had no Close Friends in school. The gunman was taking class at Western Connecticut State University at the same time he was in high school and was homeschooled by his mother, who told friends he had aspergers syndrome. Friends of the gunman said he was bright but painfully awkward. On one side he did something unspeakable. On the other, thats not how i remember
So these are your temperatures by later on this afternoon. Anywhere from 4 to 7 degrees cooler than yesterday. Its going to be a breezy afternoon, as well. So temperatures may even feel colder than they actually are. Coming up, well check your sevenday forecast. The rain is making a comeback by the end of the week. Well show that you in a bit. Back to you guys thank you. Students are returning to class in newtown, connecticut today except those from sandy hook elementary. That campus will remain a crime scene indefinitely after fridays mass shooting. Investigatessers are trying to determine why gunman adam lanza singled out the school, which he attended as a child. Federallation say he fired guns at shoot federal agents say he fired guns at shooting ranges over the years but not recently. Cbs reporter marly hall joins us from newtown with more on whats happening. Reporter good morning, michelle and brian. Its a week before christmas, and here in newtown, connecticut, many families aren
Active crime scene. The site of fridays deadly shootings will remain closed indefinitely. 26 people including 20 Young Children were killed there. Authorities hope to soon interview two survivors of the massacre. Funerals, more of them, are scheduled for today. James mattioli was 6. His family says he loved sports, was a numbers guy, and best friends with his older sister. Jessica rekos, also 6, loved everything about horses. She read about them, drew them, wrote about them, for christmas she wanted cowgirl boots. We have more. Reporter good morning. Its a rainy and somber morning in newtown where families have begun to lay their dead to rest, and more funerals are scheduled for days to come. Its back to school today for the children of newtown, connecticut, with one exception students of sandy hook elementary. Kenneth canfield is a fourth grader at sandy hook. He was there that tragic day. He heard screaming and gunshots, and the room that he was in was being banged on by the gunman.
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