Sandy Hook memorial opens nearly 10 years after 26 killedNEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Bouquets of flowers floated counterclockwise in the waters of the circular memorial pool, passing the engraved names of the 20 first graders and six educators killed a short distance away at Sandy Hook Elementary School nearly 10 years ago.There was no ceremony, in keeping with Newtown’s tradition of marking anniversaries and other remembrances of the shooting with quiet reflection.FBI reviewing Ohio shooter's interest in violent ideologyCouples, parents, friends among the dead in shootingsPlan to boost 'red flag' gun laws gains momentum in CongressDeath penalty questionable as a deterrent to mass killingRelatives’ victims were offered a private tour on Saturday.Near the beginning of a path that leads down the hill, a plaque welcomes visitors and includes a quote by former President Barack Obama from when he spoke at a vigil in Newtown two days after the shooting.“I can only hope it helps for you to know that you’re not alone in your grief; that our world, too, has been torn apart; that all across this land of ours, we have wept with you,” the plaque reads."