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Veronica Moser-Sullivan, Youngest Aurora Shooting Victim, Laid To Rest Tuesday

Funeral For Youngest Aurora Shooting Victim Held Today

Governor John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday in memory of the youngest victim of the Aurora theater shooting, Veronica Moser-Sullivan.

A private funeral mass was scheduled Tuesday for the 6-year-old at the Church of the Risen Christ in Denver.

Veronica was in theater No. 9 with her mother Ashley Moser, when accused gunman James Holmes, 24, opened fire killing 12 and wounding 58 others.

Ashley Moser, 25, was in critical condition immediately after the shooting and was not told of her daughter's death until July 23.

She was left paralyzed and suffered a miscarriage after the shooting.

Veronica was the last victim of the Aurora massacre to be laid to rest, her funeral was delayed while her mother underwent rehabilitation.

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The Aurora Theater Shooting Victims
Rebecca Ann Wingo(01 of12)
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This undated photo provided by the family shows Rebecca Ann Wingo. Wingo, 32, was one of the victims killed in the Friday, July 20, 2012 movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo. (AP Photo) (credit:AP)
Alex Teves(02 of12)
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The undated photo provided by the family shows Alex Teves. Teves, 24, was one of the victims killed in the Friday, July 20, 2012 movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo. (AP Photo/Teves Family) (credit:AP)
Jessica Ghawi(03 of12)
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This undated photo provided by the family shows Jessica Ghawi. Ghawi is one of the 12 people killed when a gunman barged into a crowded theater, set off gas canisters and opened fire as spectators dove for cover and tried to flee, Friday, July 20, 2012, in Aurora, Colo. Dozens of others were injured, including 11 in critical condition. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the family) (credit:AP)
John Larimer(04 of12)
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This undated photo provided by the Larimer family shows John Larimer. Relatives have identified Larimer, a U.S. Navy sailor, as one of the victims killed by a gunman at a showing of the new Batman movie, early Friday, July 20, 2012, in Aurora, Colo. (AP Photo/Larimer family) (credit:AP)
Veronica Moser-Sullivan(05 of12)
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This undated photo provided by Robert Sullivan shows Veronica Moser-Sullivan, the youngest person slain in the July 20 attack that left 12 dead and dozens wounded during the Aurora theater shootings. Robert Sullivan, Veronica's grandfather, wants a thief to return pictures of the child that were stolen from his home in a burglary this week. He said Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 that four cameras were stolen, including one that had a memory card with more than 40 photos of Veronica at a school celebration. Other images show her at a playground. (AP Photo/Robert Sullivan)

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Jonathan T. Blunk(06 of12)
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This undated photo provided by the family shows Jonathan T. Blunk, 26, of Aurora, Colo. with his two children. Blunk was one of the victims in the Friday, July 20, 2012 Aurora, Colo. movie theater shooting. (AP Photo)

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Jesse Childress(07 of12)
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This undated photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows Jesse Childress. The 29-year-old, from Thornton, Colo., was one of the victims in the Friday, July 20, 2012 Aurora, Colo. movie theater shooting. Childress was an Air Force cyber-systems operator based at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora. (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force)

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Alexander J. Boik(08 of12)
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This undated image provided by the family shows Alexander J. Boik, known as AJ. Boik was one of the victims in the Friday, July 20, 2012 Aurora, Colo. movie theater shooting. (AP Photo) (credit:AP)
Matt McQuinn, Samantha Yowler(09 of12)
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This undated photo provided by the family shows Matt McQuinn, left, and Samantha Yowler. McQuinn was killed and Yowler was wounded in the Friday, July 20, 2012 Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooting. (AP Photo) (credit:AP)
Gordon W. Cowden(10 of12)
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This photo provided by The Cowden Family shows shooting victim Gordon W. Cowden. Twelve people were killed and dozens were injured in the attack early Friday, July 20, 2012 at the packed theater during a showing of the Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises." in Aurora, Colo. Police have identified the suspected shooter as James Holmes, 24. (AP Photo/The Cowden Family) (credit:AP)
Alex Sullivan(11 of12)
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This Sept. 20, 2011 photo provided by The Sullivan Family, shows shooting victim Alex Sullivan. Twelve people were killed and dozens were injured in the attack early Friday, July 20, 2012 at the packed theater during a showing of the Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises." in Aurora, Colo. Police have identified the suspected shooter as James Holmes, 24. (AP Photo/The Sullivan Family)

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Micayla Medek(12 of12)
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A sign for Micayla Medek, 23, is seen during a memorial service outside the Aurora Municipal Center July 22, 2012 in Aurora, Colorado. (Photo by Joshua Lott/Getty Images) (credit:Joshua Lott via Getty Images)
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