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Posted: 4:19 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2012

Country stars support Newtown 

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NEWTOWN, CT - DECEMBER 16: Twenty seven wooden angels stand in a yard down the street from the Sandy Hook School December 16, 2012 in Newtown, Conn. Twenty-six people were shot dead, including twenty children, after a gunman identified as Adam Lanza opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Lanza also reportedly had committed suicide at the scene. A 28th person, believed to be Nancy Lanza, found dead in a house in town, was also believed to have been shot by Adam Lanza. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Tribute to Newtown victims photo
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NEWTOWN, CT - DECEMBER 16: A message is left on a highway overpass in remembrance of those killed down the street from the Sandy Hook School December 16, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty-six people were shot dead, including twenty children, after a gunman identified as Adam Lanza opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Lanza also reportedly had committed suicide at the scene. A 28th person, believed to be Nancy Lanza, found dead in a house in town, was also believed to have been shot by Adam Lanza. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

By Nancy Wilson

The tragic school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut Friday night that took the lives of 26 people, 20 of them children still has the nation reeling.  It was the second worst mass shooting in U.S. history, just behind 2007's massacre at Virginia Tech.   Social media has been inundated with messages of love and support for the families and the victims, including those from the country music world. 



Martina McBride (@martinamcbride): "The world will never be the same. Heartbroken. Newton, CT we are with you."

Miranda Lambert (@Miranda_Lambert): "I'm praying for those babies and all the victims of the Connecticut shooting. May God bring peace to the families."

Brad Paisley (@BradPaisley): "I spent 15 minutes yelling at the top of my lungs about what happened in Connecticut. I'm as mad as I am sad. Enough. Enough!!!!!!"

Rascal Flatts (@rascalflatts): "Our hearts are broken by the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut today. You are in our thoughts and prayers. "

Jason Aldean (@JasonAldean): "Thoughts and prayers goin out to everyone in Connecticut. What a tragedy."

Lady Antebellum (@ladyantebellum): "Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the families and everyone affected in Connecticut"

Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton): "Stand strong and stand united everyone... We are Americans and we are better than this. What a sad sad disgusting day this is."

Little Big Town (@LBTMusic): "To all the families in CT suffering. We're devastated & our hearts are broken. We're praying for you and we're with you."

Faith Hill (@FaithHill): "Our deepest thoughts and prayers are with all that have been affected by this tragedy."

Sara Evans (@saraevansmusic): "Words cannot express my sorrow and condolences for all who lost precious lives in CT today. I am praying so hard for you all. God Bless you."

Nancy Wilson

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