In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut, DeKalb County residents have begun honoring the victims, including through a vigil planned for Friday in DeKalb.

Moxie, 230 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, is collecting angel ornaments to honor the victims of Friday’s shooting in Newtown, Conn. The “Angels for Sandy Hook” initiative started after DeKalb resident Mary Hess made the suggestion to the store’s manager.

As a mother of three, Hess said she empathizes with the families who lost a child in the shooting.