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Local resident Jaeger Andrea holds a candle cup near Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire on school children and staff in Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 15, 2012.

Local resident Jaeger Andrea holds a candle cup near Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire on school children and staff in Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 15, 2012. A shooting incident on Friday morning in the elementary school in Newtown of the Connecticut State of the United States killed at least 28 people, including 20 children. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

U.S. authorities release names of school shooting victims

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. authorities on Saturday released names of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, and a medical examiner said the victims were all shot up close more than once by a rifle.

The list showed all six adults killed at the school were women. Of the 20 children who were shot to death, eight were boys and 12 were girls. All the children were ages 6 or 7. Full story

Flowers and toys are seen near Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire on school children and staff in Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 15, 2012.

Flowers and toys are seen near Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire on school children and staff in Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 15, 2012. A shooting incident on Friday morning in the elementary school in Newtown of the Connecticut State of the United States killed at least 28 people, including 20 children. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

A girls at the company of her mother presents flowers near Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire on school children and staff in Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 15, 2012.

A girls at the company of her mother presents flowers near Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire on school children and staff in Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 15, 2012. A shooting incident on Friday morning in the elementary school in Newtown of the Connecticut State of the United States killed at least 28 people, including 20 children. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

Local resident Jaeger Andrea holds a bunch of flowers near Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire on school children and staff in Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 15, 2012.

Local resident Jaeger Andrea holds a bunch of flowers near Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire on school children and staff in Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 15, 2012. A shooting incident on Friday morning in the elementary school in Newtown of the Connecticut State of the United States killed at least 28 people, including 20 children. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

Local residents present flowers near Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire on school children and staff in Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 15, 2012.

Local residents present flowers near Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire on school children and staff in Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 15, 2012. A shooting incident on Friday morning in the elementary school in Newtown of the Connecticut State of the United States killed at least 28 people, including 20 children. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

A child plays near Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire on school children and staff in Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 15, 2012.

A child plays near Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire on school children and staff in Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 15, 2012. A shooting incident on Friday morning in the elementary school in Newtown of the Connecticut State of the United States killed at least 28 people, including 20 children. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

Local residents present flowers near Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire on school children and staff in Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 15, 2012.

Local residents pray for victims near Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire on school children and staff in Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 15, 2012. A shooting incident on Friday morning in the elementary school in Newtown of the Connecticut State of the United States killed at least 28 people, including 20 children. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)

Local residents present flowers near Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire on school children and staff in Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 15, 2012.