In order to honor the 26 vicitms, who lost their lives on Dec. 14, when Adam Lanza opened fire in the Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newton Connecticut, killing six adults and 20 children of ages six and seven, some major websites observed a moment of silence by going dark at 9:30 am on Dec. 21.
These websites included Yahoo, AOL, Huffington Post and many others. When Internet users accessed these websites at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, they were greeted with a notice that read, "We're observing a national moment of silence for the victims of the Sandy Hook tragedy," as posted on CNN News.
The time of the national blackout was strategically planned to coincide with the hour, Lanza opened fire in the elementary school killing 26 victims before killing himself.
The town of Newton also continues to mourn the loss of the victims in the tragedy, according to ABC News, "Officials scheduled the event to recognize victims of the massacre....Tents and plastic were used to protect the stuffed animals, candles, notes and pictures that mourners have set up in the town. Flags in Newtown, Conn., which encompasses the village of Sandy Hook, are flying at half-staff."
The Trinity Episcopal Church rang its bells 26 times for each victim who lost his/her life in the shootout.
At the White House, President Barrack Obama also observed a moment a silence for the victims. On Sunday, the president visited Newtown, Connecticut to visit family and friends of victims. Watch his speech here.
Police are still investigating the motives behind the shooting perpetrated by the 20-year-old gunman, who opened fire at the school with semi-automatic rifles all legally registered.
