NEWTOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) ordered U.S. and Connecticut flags to fly half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, Dec. 14, in remembrance of the lives lost in the Sandy Hook shooting 12 years ago.
The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown killed 20 children and six adults on Dec. 14, 2012. The flags will be lowered to half-staff from sunrise on Saturday to honor the victims.
Connecticut lawmakers mark 12 years since Sandy Hook shooting
“The tragedy that occurred on this day twelve years ago is one of the most horrific and heartbreaking events in Connecticut history, and we owe it to those we lost, as well as their families and loved ones, to keep their memory alive by rededicating ourselves to being sources of love, healing, joy, and humanity, not just on this anniversary but every day,” Lamont said…