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Several victims of Connecticut shootings mourned

Hundreds of mourners have paid their respects to four of the victims of a workplace shooting at a Connecticut beer distribution company.

Funeral services were held Saturday for Craig Pepin, Bryan Cirigliano, Douglas Scruton and Victor James.

A service for Edwin "Eddie" Kennison, Jr., will be held Sunday and William Ackerman will be mourned Monday.

A service was held Wednesday for Louis Felder.

Meanwhile, Gov. M. Jodi Rell called for a day of remembrance for the victims Monday, including a moment of silence at 9:15 a.m. She said the victims' friends and families "have our support and our prayers."

Omar Thornton killed eight people and himself at the Hartford Distributors building on Tuesday. He said in a 911 call that he'd been racially discriminated against, but the company said he'd never complained about racism.

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