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FAIRFIELD — Jason Perkins’ world-record attempt ended on a somber
note Friday after 80 hours of ringing a bell for the Salvation Army.
Three volunteers were still competing for the world record Friday when they heard of the mass shooting in Newton, Conn.
After hearing the news, Perkins reached out to fellow competitors
Darrell Tureskis of Springfield, Ill., and Ryan Gass of Roswell, N.M.,
to propose they end in unity for the victims of the shooting.
“It wouldn’t be fair for us to go on. It would not be fair to the lives lost,” he said.
So instead of ringing until there was one man left standing, Perkins,
Tureskis and Gass decided to share the record at 80 hours at 6 p.m.
California time.
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