Diocese Asks Bells Be Rung for Mother and Shooter — What's Your Take?
The Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island said bells should ring 28 times today — two more than the 26 suggested by Gov. Chafee — to remember the gunman and his mother.
An attempt to honor the victims of last week's school shooting in Newtown, CT, has stirred a debate about whether the gunman and his mother should also be remembered. To honor the memory of the 26 victims who lost their lives in the shootings, Governor Lincoln Chafee yesterday called for a statewide moment of silence at 9:30 am this morning and has asked that buildings, which have the ability, ring bells 26 times during that moment in honor the victims. The Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island recommends churches ring the bells 28 times, which would include a ring each for the shooter, Adam Lanza, and his mother, Nancy. According to police, Adam Lanza shot and killed his mother in their home before going to Sandy Hook Elementary School and …
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