The bells rang 26 times at St Rose of Lima church in Newtown beginning at 9:30 a.m. -- the moment the gunman shot his way into the school on December 14, 2012 -- and names of the victims were read over a loudspeaker. Connecticut’s governor had asked for bells to ring across Connecticut and directed that flags be lowered to half-staff.

Lest we forget: US President Barack Obama and wife Michelle mark a minute of silence. Pic/AFP