john mattioli and jessica rekos were laid to rest today. mattioli was said to love sports, love math, french toast, and cuddling with his mother. rekos loved horses and she liked to plan so much that her family called her their ceo. >> on the investigation side tonight we are learning more about the weapons used in that deadly

remember, jessica rekos this morning. just 6 years old. >>> gamerfitnation.com is calling for a show of support for the victims of the newtown, connecticut, massacre. it's asking for gamers to join in a day of cease-fire, friday, december 21st. >>> titans star running back chris johnson, paying tribute to all 26 victims on his cleats during monday night football. broke off a 94-yard touchdown run in those cleats. 14-10 win over the jets. >> propelled by those names. >>> another big story today. new developments in the fiscal cliff. back to john berman in new york. good morning, john. >> that's right. there may be a ray of hope in the fiscal cliff discussions. overnight, we learned president obama gave some pretty serious ground in his proposal to john boehner. in his revised pitch, the president suggesting that tax rates would rise on incomes over $400,000. previously, he wanted higher taxes on households starting at $250,000 and offering new subpoenai i spending cuts. the president is now pand speak boehner, will meet wi

t another heart-breaking funeral today as six-year-old jessica rekos is laid to rest. her family says she loved horses and they had promised her one of her own but that dream will never come true just like the dreams of 19 other children whose lives were cut short. those who attend funeral services monday for jessica's first grade classmates noah pozner and jack pinto are reeling. >> it was the saddest thing i have ever even and hope the saddest thing i ever see? my life. >> reporter: investigators have yet to discover a motive for friday's rampage when adam lanza killed 27 people including his mother. >> we are going to do everything that it takes to ensure that we uncover every bit of evidence, conduct as many interviews with everyone that we need to do to paint a clear picture as to exactly how and why this tragedy occurred. >> reporter: a friend of lanza's mother says she was looking for ways to connect with the boy who reportedly had asperger's syndrome. >> she was taking him to the gun range as a way that a single mom could try to bond with her son. that is why s

today two 6-year-old james mattioli and jessica rekos will be laid to rest. james family says he loves baseball and basketball and swimming and wrestling. he and his big sister were the best of friends. and jessica rekos their parents have been talking about their angel and say it's bringing them tiny moments of comfort. they say they are going to talk to her every day and make sure that her brother knows what an amazing girl she was. jessica's parents remember their daughter as a little girl with an enormous heart. her parents say that she loved horseback riding and they were getting her cowboy boots for christmas. >> they will be the second pair of angels laid to rest. family and friends say final good-byes and did yesterday to two boys. two 6 years old jack pinto and noah pozner will laid to rest. know' mother spoke at the funeral -- noah's mother spoke at the funeral. >> reporter: the first funerals were monday for victims of friday's shooting at sandy hook. the two 6-year-old jack pento and noah pozner were laid to rest. those who attended noah's funeral

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. it's 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. it's 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 won't be returning to sandy hook elementary school. when they do go back, they'll attend chalk hill school in monroe. >> he said he won't go back unless there's 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

. >> the other is for 6-year-old jessica rekos. she loved horses and befrg her brothers. >> sthey will head back to clas for the first time as police find out more about what led to the shooting. >>> good morning. >> good morning, patti ann. we were standing up the street outside of the firehouse that is next to sandy hook elementary school. it is the same firehouse where students on friday sought refuge from the killer in their classroom. we saw moving trucks that were taking furniture and artwork from sandy hook over to chalk hill elementary school in nearby monroe. it is where the students of sandy hook are going to go back to school when it is finally time. threes no date left but the idea is to try to make the transition harsh.e of the shell shocked >> the sandy hook school furniture will be moved down so it will be age and height appropriate. the healing and back to normalcy feeling that will hopefully come from it. >>> as per the latest on the investigation authorities revealed yesterday two surviving adults are recovering f

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one of them, 6-year-old jessica rekos. she loved horses and she was expecting a brand-new pair of cowgirl boots for christmas, her parents tell cnn. also, a former director of security for newtown schools shedding light on the gunman who perpetrated this horror. that person was assigned to keep track of students who were having problems, students including adam lanza. but he also saysÑ"á he never thought of adam lanza particularly as a threat. we want to update you more on the investigation into this massive crime. more information, new information that we're just getting in now from the medical examiner. our deb feyerick has been working that part of the story. she's outside of the lanza home with more details on that ainng. >> reporter: a number of investigators are on scene right now looking at whatever they can that remains inside the house. one of the big problems about the investigation, ashleigh, authorities are confirming in fact the computer that belonged to adam lanza was in fact smashed. so they are having di

one other family that we have heard from is the family of jessica rekos. jessica 6 years old, the family, as you can imagine, did not want to talk at length about jessica's loss but did want her to be remembered. they also issued statement to cnn. i want to read that to you, they said "jessica loved everything about horses. she devoted her free time to watching horse movies, reading horse books, drawing horses and writing stories about horses. we had promised her she could have her very own horse when she turned 10. this year, she asked santa for a new cowgirl boots and a cowgirl hat. sheafs creative, beautiful little girl who loved playing her little brothers, travis and shane." right now, the rekos family is struggling to explain to their little brother, trav vicious why he can't play with his best friend anymore. earlier this year, 6-year-old jessica, one of her dreams came true, erin, she loved horses but she was also a big fan of whales and her family took her to seaworld. she got to see an orca whale in real life. but she -- those two victims, jessic

and jessica rekos loved horses. she wanted a cowgirl hat for christmas. yesterday was a day of mixed emotions for many parents and students as school reopened in newtown for everyone except the kids who attend sandy hook elementary. >> so, like, surreal. >> reporter: there were some who stayed away. >> my neighbor up the street, her kid didn't come back. >> reporter: but there was also this: smiles from children who appeared to be happy to be going back to school. the tragedy here has reopened a debate on what kind of guns should be allowed in society, with many now taking a new look at the issue. there's a groundswell of support in washington, d.c. to look at new laws that would ban magazines that hold dozens of bullets at a time even from pro gun legislators. >> i go hunting. i never put more than three shells in my clip. it holds five. >> reporter: even the national rifle association chimed in to say, "the nra is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to make sure this never happens again." >> reporter: white house spokesman jay carney says the pre

jessica rekos and james mattioli were laid to rest today. we will remember them and tonight we honor them. our hearts and thoughts are with their families and their friends. and we wish peace and strength for all the people whose lives jessica and james touched in just six short years. james mattioli was known as jay. just 6 years old, he was full of energy. he loved baseball, basketball, arm wrestling but he especially loved swimming. his parents used to say he swam like a fish. and loved to visit his grandparents. james also loved to ride his bike. he loved to use hair gel in order to spike up his brown hair. he was a little boy who looked forward to growing up. he liked to sing at the top of his lungs and would ask how old do i have to be before i can sing on a stage? he also wanted to know when he'd be old enough to order a foot long ham sandwich at subway one of his favorite places. james was born four weeks prematurely, his family used to joke, he came into the world because he was hungry. he was an early riser, always eager to start t

the family of jesse arecos -- jessica rekos said this -- jessica loved horses, she spent most of her time devoted to them, watching horse movies, drawing them, reading and writing about them. this christmas she asked santa for new cow girl boots and a cow girl hat. she loved playing, as most little kids do. she loved playing with her little brother travis and her little brother shane. as the first born of the family, her family says she was the rock. and it's difficult to imagine a life without her. it's hard for them, especially devastating for that family. and in a statement they said, erin, we are mourning her loss. sharing our beautiful memories we have of her and trying to help her little brother travis understand why he can't play with his best friend any more. jessica rekos was just six years old. erin? >> all right. thanks very much to you, nick. we want to let you know that we do have a live picture right now of marin oe one, the president getting ready to leave the white house and come here to newtown. to visit individually with the family and first responders. and then he

and jessica rekos loved horses. she wanted a cowgirl hat for christmas. yesterday was a day of mixed emotions for many parents and students as school reopened in newtown for everyone except the kids who attend sandy hook elementary. >> so, like, surreal. >> reporter: there were some who stayed away. >> my neighbor up the street, her kid didn't come back. >> reporter: but there was also this: smiles from children who appeared to be happy to be going back to school. the tragedy here has reopened a debate on what kind of guns should be allowed in society, with many now taking a new look at the issue. there's a groundswell of support in washington, d.c. to look at new laws that would ban magazines that hold dozens of bullets at a time even from pro gun legislators. >> i go hunting. i never put more than three shells in my clip. it holds five. >> reporter: even the national rifle association chimed in to say, "the nra is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to make sure this never happens again." >> reporter: white house spokesman jay carney says the pre

like 6-year-old jessica rekos who just asked santa for new cowboy boots. >> trapblgly, like this -- tragedies like this bring up gun control debate. this time it is different. the president says something needs to be done. >> can we say that we are truly doing enough to give all the children of this country the transthey deserve to live out their lives in happiness and with purpose? i have been reflecting on this the last few days. if we are honest with ourselves, the answer is no. we are not doing enough. and weville to change. >> president barack obama's comments today seemed to indicate he might be supportive of stricter gun control measures. we have one bay area lawmaker's new push for gun control. >> we have been here before. after every u.s. mass murder with firearms we heard the demands for greater controls on guns. the debate is more and more heated only to cool down. will it be any different this time? some say yes. the tragedy of so many murdered children may have moved the debate to the tipping point. >> reporter: in a nation with an estimated 12,000 fire-arm related homicides a ye

jessica rekos will be put to rest as well. show was the one who loved everything about horses and asked santa for new coy cowgirl boots and a hat. in this community there will be no more little cowgirls or coyboys and for many of them there will be christmas presents under the tree that will never be opened. before i let you go, jenny, are there some thoughts you want people to know who are out there watching and trying to understand what's happened here? >> i think -- i mean in terms of understanding what's happened here, you know, there are a lot of -- everyone's saying there are a lot of questions still unanswered, it's hard to wrap your head around. so think as details come out, that will come. i mean i think just realized that no -- no support goes unnoticed. you know. emilie parker's father was saying the fact that airline agencies were breaking the rules and bending over backward to get his family members in on time. there quickly was so appreciated. so i think that the community wants everyone to know they appreciate a

jessica rekos and james mehdi ali, 06 years old. another six funerals are being held today. classes have resumed at most schools in the town, while sandy hook elementary school is still considered a crime scene. the newtown massacre continues to prompt action at the state level. michigan republican governor rick snyder veto the measure allowing firearms into schools and other gun-free zones. yet another new multiple shooting in the united states, for people are dead in colorado's weld county after murder-suicide. the shooter killed three adult victims before turning the gun on themselves. colorado governor has called for strengthening our arms checks in his day to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill. we will have more on that control of the newtown massacre with a democratic congressmember carolyn mccarthy after the headlines. capitol hill, lawmakers have dropped a provision that a ban the indefinite to detention of u.s. citizens from the national defense authorization act, or ndaa. the senate approved an amendment that would prevent the military from imprisoning

jessica rekos and james mattioli, two of the slain first graders lane to rest yesterday. i want to tell you about jess a jessica. she is the one we called cowgirl. loved everything about horses, horse movies, drawing horses and writing about them. her parents say she didn't miss a trick and outsmarted us every time. we called her our little ceo. i want to talk about james mattioli, quick to remind everyone he was 6 3/4 years old. loved to wear shorts and t-shirts in any weather and grab the gel to spike his hair. he was born four weeks early because he was hungry, that's what they joked about him. he a voracious appetite. his dad's egg omelets with bacon and his mom's french toast were his favorites. two little ones being buried today along with the teacher, soto, who tried to shield the children with her body, and it cost her her life. >> the spiked hair and the smiles. >> oh, yeah. >> meantime, schools in newtown, connecticut, reopened yesterday with the exception, of course, of the sandy hook elementary school, still a crime scene. sandy hill kids will return in januar

jessica rekos will also be laid to rest. her family says she loved horses and had asked santa for cowboy boots and a cowboy hat. tonight there will be a wake for victoria soto. a teacher who shielded her students from the gunman. >> she was just the best person. she loved her family. she loved her family more than anything. >> it's one of several wakes planned for victims this evening. >> in newtown connecticut, ran dam pinkston. >>> in the wake of the bloodshed, some say now is the time to implement new gun control legislation. complete coverage continues with nancy cordis. >> shame on the nra. >> as demonstrators marched on nra headquarters phone calls poured in to congressional offices. >> okay so you're in support of gun control legislation? >> kentucky democrat john yarmouth says most of the calls have been in favor of new gun restrictions. as a democrat from a conservative southern state yarr mouth says he avoided the issue for the past six years but now he wants to reinstate the ban on assault weapons. >> nothing's go

two more funerals are today for jessica rekos and james mattioli. jessica loving to horse back ride and playing with her little brothers. >> james likes his mom's french toast and spiking his hair. we'll hear from the daughter of dawn hochsprung. who made the ultimate sacrifice for the children she loved. >> that's who she was. she takes every single problem that she ever had in her life head on. my cousin referred to her as a bull yesterday. you know, there's no stopping dawn when she has a mission, she gets it done, and she gives it everything she has. >> president obama has made the first serious step towards new efforts to reduce gun violence. meeting with members of his cabinet inside the white house yesterday. the group will be led by vice president joe biden and will begin looking at a set of proposals that include reinstating a ban on assault rifles like the one used by gunman adam lanza. >> it's the president's job to promote a plan that fixing, satisfies the needs of the country. he is the commander in chief. he's the consoler in chief but

. >> jessica rekos will also be laid to rest. tonight there will be a wake for victoria soto, a teacher who shielded her students from the gunman. she was just the best. she loved her family more than anything. >> reporter: it's one of several wakes planned for victims this evening. randall pinkston, cbs news, newtown, connecticut. >> after his emotional speech in newtown on sunday night, president obama sat down with some of his cabinet members yesterday trying to talk about what can be done to better protect americans from mass shootings like this. the possible actions he's considering include new gun control laws and the president could also try to enact some new gun rules through executive orders as well. >>> if you are having trouble coping with the tragedy from newtown, you can call 211 for advice or even counseling. it's a free service staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week with operators who speak more than 200 languages. 211 is available to residents in virginia, maryland and the district. >>> other news now, the hunt

jessica rekos and jam mat yolly, they were both 6 years old. cnn's don lemon is joining us here in newtown. how sad is this, don, because you were speaking to a lot of people in this wonderful community. >> it's really sad. the one good thing that is coming out of this is that people are coming together and people are showing us their support. you can see how high the stuffed animals and flowers, be it's all packed in here. people put up a cross and christmas trees and a rocking horse. wolf, let's learn a little bit more about the 6-year-olds who loved life so much. the first one is james mattioli. he was 6 years old and was jumped to as jay. he was a fan of wrestling, that he liked math and hair gel and he was in love with his big sister anna. he would often sing at the top of his lungs and loved the outdoors. he loved diving into pool, riding his bicycle and he was proud that he didn't need training wheels and we can all remember when we were that age and once you didn't need training wheels, we were all little tykes them. also, jessica rekos

they held two funerals today, first graders james mattioli and jessica rekos. students at other schools went back to class today. the memorial to the victims grows with candles and christmas tree ornaments. many wonder how they will get flew the holidays. >> i can't imagine waking up christmas morning. i wouldn't want to. >> reporter: the gun control debate is picking up momentum. lawmakers will push for a ban on assault weapons and governor o'malley is doing the same. >> it's hard to conclude that this gun should be in the hands of anyone other than a military or police officers sent into a tactical situation. >> reporter: the gunman used a military style ar-15 and two other weapons legally bought by his mother. the nra released a statement saying it was shocked, saddened, and heart broken by last week's shooting. the nra is going to provide meaningful contributions to end the violence. >>> a student is caught planning an attack at a maryland high school. administrators say other students at laurel high school felt threatened by the teen on monday and reported

jessica rekos loved horses and asked santa for cow girl boots and hat for christmas. first born, she liked to plan and organize so much her family called her their ceo. james mattioli, nicknamed jay, loved math, sports and games on his ipad. early riser, he usually ended his days cuddled up on the couch next to his mom. there are so many here holding one another tight right now unable to sthak the horror. for gene rosen the panicked words of six young survivors echo over and over in his memories from that day. >> they kept saying in -- one of the boys said he had a big gun and a little gun. i -- i-i could not fathom what they were talking about. >> reporter: he found the boys huddled in his yard after they ran past the gunman to escape. >> they were very upset. and i -- two boys just started talking. hi noed were what happened. and they said we can't go back to the school. we can't -- we can't go back to the school because our teacher is gone. >> reporter: students in newtown did go back to school today. except for those from sandy hook elementary. every campus opened

jessica rekos and james mattioli. they are releasing new information today of the suspected shooter and his mother. he also said that the mother was found shoot in the head four times. while she was sleeping. in newtown, connecticut. i'm tory dunnan reporting. >> today virginia's governor said it's time to start discussing if school officials should be armed. bob mcdonnell said similar conversations took place in the month after the september 11th attacks and he thinks now main to time to extend that talk the school -- to schools. >> if people were armed not just a police officer but other school officials, that were trained and chose to have a weapon, certain simply there have been an opportunity to -- certainly there have been an opportunity to stop aggressors coming into the school. >> right now there's a complete ban on all the firearms within 1,000 feet of virginia schools. if exception is law enforcement officers. within the last hour, virginia congressman jerry continually issued a statement saying he's appalle

more funerals will be held today when james mattioli and jessica rekos will be laid to rest. the first two funerals were held monday when 6-year-old noah pozner and jack pinto were remembered. >> you shouldn't be at a 6-year- old's funeral. i mean, it's a devastating event and it's heartbreaking as it is, it just keeps getting more heartbreaking. >> reporter: noah pozner was described as smart, caring and rambunctious. jack pinto loved the new york giants. he was buried in the jersey his favorite player, giants wide receiver victor cruz. >> there were little stories about jack being in heaven tossing footballs at the angels and knocking their halos off their head and everyone got a chuckle out of that. >> reporter: honan funeral home in newtown will hold 11 funerals between now and christmas. marley hall, for cbs news, newtown, connecticut. >>> newtown school officials have brought in grief counselors for students who need help dealing with the tragedy. and people across the country are paying tribute to the victims of the mass shooting in connecticut. locally, dozens of peop

several minutes later, another casket, this one for jessica rekos carried inside the church. two others, charlotte and daniel, also had services. the body of 6-year-old emilie parker returned with her family to her home state of utah. in the neighboring town of monroe, volunteers continue preparing chalk ll middle school for the sandy hook students to attend. >> i want to give the children the opportunity to see their new school and become as comfortable as they can in that new area. >> reporter: the criminal investigation is proceeding as authorities comb through every inch of gunman adam lanza's life, searching for clues that could explain what triggered friday's massacre. those sandy hook elementary students will likely begin classes at that middle school sometime after the holidays in january. rob and sunny? >> thank you, t.j. one quick note to pass on. we mentioned this earlier in the week. new york giant victor cruz, he was the favorite player of one of the victims in that shooting, 6-year-old jack pinto. in fact, jack was buried in victor cruz's jersey. >> he also visi

his favorite classes were math and recess. 6-year-old jessica rekos loved being a big sister to her brothers travis and shane. >> i stood by the post lantern. >> reporter: four girls and two boys crying and out of breath having come from the school 100 yards away. what did you say to them? >> it's okay. it's okay. come with me. >> reporter: inside the retired psychologist gave them toys and the children started talking. >> the two boys just start crying and saying we can't go back to school. we can't go back to school. mrs. soto, our teacher, we don't have a teacher. we can't go back to school. mrs. soto is dead. >> reporter: steve smith's granddaughter was in vicki soto's class. he went to rosen's house. his heros are the teachers. >> whatever actions they took to divert his attention, they're the ones responsible for her being here with us today. >> nbc's anne thompson reporting for us. >>> there is other news to get to. new developments involving the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in bengahzi. an independent report is placing most of the blame on the state department for failing to p

at noon, services for another first-grader, jessica rekos, also at rose. she loved everything about horses, reading and drawing stories about them. the governor talked about how difficult it is to find words that comfort the families. you can understand why. these are little kids. they were 6 and 7 years old. they were just beginning to explore the world around them, jon and it was taken away from them. jon: just such immense sadness and goes on for days and days forever, really. rick leventhal, thank you. in a few minutes we'll talk to a former fbi investigator billion what law enforcement is doing to answer the questions left in the wake of this tragedy. jenna: new details on a shooting at a movie theater in texas that you might not have heard about over last several days. heather nauert with the latest. >> reporter: a terrifying shooting taking place at a restaurant before it spilled into an adjacent parking lot and into a movie theater complex just across the way. this happened sunday night, in san antonio, texas. the suspect, a 19-year-old cook at a r

meantime, the parents of 6-year- old jessica rekos prepared to bury her. the mourning continues in newtown, connecticut. today, another young victim will be laid to rest. on monday, mourners said a final good-bye to 6-year-old jack pinto. >> it was very sad. very sad. family took it very, you know, as hard as any parent would take it losing their first grader. >> reporter: a large crowd showed up to say good-bye to 6- year-old noah pozner. >> i started to cry. this is very close to home. >> reporter: students in the area head back to school tuesday except for sandy hook elementary students. monday, supplies and equipment were moved to a school in a neighboring town where sandy hook students will eventually return to class. >> we really need to lead with love and that's what i'm seeing our community do. we're putting our arms around people. >> reporter: it's still unknown why the 20-year-old gunman opened fire at the elementary school. authorities are analyzing evidence, interviewing witnesses, and looking at the shooter's smashed home computer hoping to fi

james' favorite classes were math and recess. 6-year-old jessica rekos loved learning about orcas, writing and being a big sister to her brothers travis and shane. on this day of funerals we heard out jean rosen's house was a refuge friday morning. four girls and two boys crying and out of breath, having come from the school 100 yards away. >> what do you say to them? >> i said, it's okay. it's okay. come on with me. come on up. >> reporter: inside, the retired psychologist gave them toys, and the children started talking. >> the two boys just started crying and saying, "we can't go back to school. we can't go back to school. mrs. soto our teacher, we don't have a teacher. we can't go back to school. mrs. soto is dead." >> reporter: steve smith's granddaughter was in vickie soto's class and went to rosen's house. his heroes are the teachers. >> whatever actions they took that diverted attention i'm sure. they're the ones that are responsible for her being here with us today. >> reporter: now tonight there is still no word on when the relocated sandy hook elementary school will reopen. in p

meantime.the sad string of funerals continued. 6-year-old jessica rekos is one of the 20 children gunned down friday morning. her funeral service began only minutes after another one - for classmate james mattioli - had wrapped up. while investigators promise answers in what happened. many wonder if it will ever really be clear why 20- year-old adam lanza did this. the fbi is trying to recover information from his hard drive.but one agent said 'the kid knew what he was doing' - referencing the fact adam apparently deliberately destroyed his hard drive to erase valuable evidence. a home search turned up no mental health medication. and authorities say lanza left no note or letter. no explanation for why he targeted innocent children. the one person who might have offered some answers - adams mother nancy. another of his victims. police say he shot her 4 times in the head. today.one of the people visiting a memorial was a former schoolmate of adam's. alan diaz know him back in 2008.when he was a high school freshman and adam lanza was a sophomore. >> "we all kind knew that like you know, h

a few hours later, six-year-old jessica rekos was laid to rest. she loved horses and had just asked santa for a new cowgirl hat. lieutenant james perez helped with traffic. >> i look over to my left and i can see an entire sea of people coming out of the first funeral then see an entirely equal amount of people waiting to get into the second funeral. >> reporter: but along with the sorrow are more stories of survival. eight-year-old luke santana was in mrs. mackenzie's third-grade class when the shooting started >> she was crying. >> reporter: mrs. maccompany zi was crying? >> yeah. >> reporter: because it must have been pretty scarely. >> yeah. >> reporter: luke's teacher moved her kids to the classroom next door and this son of a police officer tried to calm his classmates. >> and their classroom and our classroom were piling up on each other and they were crying and i said it's okay, my dad a cop. he'll help us. >> reporter: luke's father was rushing to the scene. what did you do when you saw him? >> he grabbed me, actually, and i said "oh, you

jessica rekos loved horses. she wanted a cowgirl hat for christmas. yesterday was a day of mixed emotion for many parents and students as school reopened in newtown for everyone except the kids who attended sandy hook elementary. >> it was so surreal. >> reporter: there were some that stayed away. >> my neighbor up the street, she -- her kid didn't come back. >> reporter: but there was also this. smiles from children who appeared to be happy to be going back to school. the tragedy here has reopened a debate on what kind of guns should be allowed in society with many now taking a new look at the issue. there's a ground swell of support in washington, d.c., to look at new laws that would ban magazines that hold dozens of bullets at a time, even from pro gun legislators. >> i go hunting. i never put more than three shells in my clip. it holds five. >> reporter: even the national rifle association chimed in to say the nra is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to make sure that this never happens again. white house spokesman james carnie says the w

there will be two more funerals today when james mattioli and jessica rekos will be laid to rest. the first two funerals were monday when 6-year-old noah pozner and jack pinto were remembered. >> shouldn't be at a 6-year- old's funeral. it's a devastating event and as heartbreaking as it is, it just keeps getting more heartbreaking. >> reporter: noah pozner was described as smart, caring and rum bunktious. jack pinto loved the new york giants. he was buried in the jersey of his favorite player, giants wide receiver, victor cruz. >> there were little stories about jack being in heaven tossing footballs with angels and knocking their halos off their heads and everyone got a chuckle out of that. >> reporter: honan funeral home in newtown will hold 11 funerals between now and christmas. marly hall for cbs news, newtown, connecticut. >>> newtown school officials have brought in grief counselors for students who need help dealing with the tragedy. >>> people across the country are paying tribute to the victims of the shooting. locally dozens of people gathered last night for a vigil in

jessica rekos loved horses and there's a -- they are the next two young victims who will be buried. the morning continues in newtown keck cut today two more little victims will be laid to rest. on monday mourners said a final good-bye to 6-year-old jack pinto. >> it was very sad. very sad. the family took it as hard as any parent would take it losing their first grader. >> reporter: and a large crowd showed up to say good-bye to 6- year-old noah pozner. >> i started to cry. i just -- it was very close to home. >> reporter: students in the area head back to school tuesday except for sandy hook elementary students. monday supplies and equipment were moved to a school in a neighboring town where sandy hook students will eventually return to class. >> that we need to lead with love and that's what i am seeing the community do. we are putting our arms around people. >> reporter: it's unknown why the 20-year-old gunman opened fire at the elementary school. authorities are analyzing evidence interviewing witnesses and looking at the shooter smashed home computer hoping to find answers. >>

jessica rekos will be laid to rest today. 6 years old. couldn't wait for her 10th birthday, because her parents said they would buy a horse for her. dan malloy calling for a moment of silence one week after the shooting at sandy hook. the governor choking up as he told why he took it upon himself to tell the families waiting on friday morning that their loved ones weren't going to come home. >> it was evident to me that there was a reluctance to tell parents and loved ones that the person that they were waiting for was not going to return. i made the decision that to have that go on any long er was wron. >> 6-year-old noah pozner laid to rest yesterday. that's a picture of him there. his mother's name veranique posner. she read a moving eulogy to her son. it starts like this "the sky is crying, and the flags are at half mast. it's a sad, sad day. but it's also your day, notice wra, my little man. i had miss your forceful and purposeful little steps stomping through our house, the perpetual smile, the twinkle in your dark blue eyes framed

the six year old jessica rekos. the morning continues in new town conn. another victim will be laid to rest. on monday mourners at a 5 by 26 year-old jack pinto. >> that is very sad. i don't know how any parent could take it, losing their first grader. >> i started to cry. it is very close to home. >> students in the area had back to school on tuesday except for sandy hook elementary school students. monday the supplies of for the school or move to a nearby town where sandy hook students will eventually return to class. >> we need to reach out with love. that is what our community is doing, putting our arms around people. that is still hard to discover why the 20 year-old student >> we know as investigators that the people want to know what happened, why did this happen? we will make it crystal clear picture as was as much as we possibly can. >> the atf is 0 in an on gun ranges author of this area. investigators now know that the shooter used to attend the target practice. >> we are learning about the shooter adam lanza. he had aspergers syndrome. we lear