Photos: Connecticut school shooting

Boston School Superintendent Dr. Carol R. Johnson visited the Warren Prescott Elementary School in Charlestown, Mass. to speak with parents regarding the Newtown shooting. Barry Chin/Globe Staff

Photos: Connecticut school shooting

People stand outside a vigil at the Saint Rose of Lima church in Newtown following an attack at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman killed 27 people, including 20 children and himself.

People stood outside a vigil in Newtown, Conn. following an attack at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman killed 27 people, including 20 children and himself.

Shannon Stapleton/Reuters | December 14, 2012

NEWTOWN, CT - DECEMBER 14: Mourners gather inside the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church at a vigil service for victims of the Sandy Hook School shooting December 14, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty-seven people are dead, including 20 children, after a gunman identified as Adam Lanza in news reports opened fire in the school. Lanza also reportedly died at the scene. (Photo by Andrew Gombert-Pool/Getty Images)

Hundreds of mourners gathered inside at the Saint Rose of Lima church for the vigil service for victims.

Andrew Gombert-Pool/Getty Images | December 14, 2012

The families of victims grieved.

Adrees Latif/REUTERS | December 14, 2012

People reacted near the school on Friday.

DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images | December 14, 2012

Connecticut State Police led children from the school shortly after the shooting.

Shannon Hicks/Newtown Bee/AP | December 14, 2012

Boston School Superintendent Dr. Carol R. Johnson visited the Warren Prescott Elementary School in Charlestown, Mass. to speak with parents regarding the Newtown shooting.

Barry Chin/Globe Staff | December 14, 2012

President Obama wiped away tears as he spoke of the shootings.

Associated Press | December 14, 2012

Parents walked away from the Sandy Hook Elementary School with their children.

Frank Becerra Jr./The Journal News/AP | December 14, 2012

A young boy was comforted outside the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., after a shooting at the school Friday.

A young boy was comforted outside the school.

REUTERS | December 14, 2012

A woman waited to hear about her sister, a teacher, following a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary school.

A woman waited to hear about her sister, a teacher, following a shooting at the school.

Associated Press | December 14, 2012