Gov. McDonnell Asks For Statewide Moment of Silence This Morning

Governor McDonnell Asks for Statewide Moment of Silence to Mark One Week Since Connecticut Shooting

RICHMOND Governor Bob McDonnell today issued a call for Virginians to join in a moment of silence to commemorate the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting exactly one week after the shootings occurred.

 Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy has issued a proclamation declaring this Friday as a Day of Mourning in Connecticut and called upon all citizens of that state to observe a

moment of silence

 at 9:30 a.m. on Friday

 Governor Malloy has also asked Connecticut places of worship and government buildings, which have the ability, to ring bells 26 times during that moment of silence.

Governor McDonnell has also issued a day of mourning proclamation for Dec. 21.