Kentucky
Leaders from Kentucky and beyond respond to Texas school shooting
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) – Leaders from round our area and even in Washington have been reacting to Tuesday’s lethal college capturing in Uvalde, Texas that has killed at the very least 19 individuals.
Governor Andy Beshear has already ordered flags in any respect state workplace buildings to half-staff till sundown on Saturday, Might 28. The governor additionally encourages anybody else to do the identical.
The governor additionally tweeted partly “this mindless act of violence is unacceptable and must be condemned.”
As a guardian, it’s exhausting to grasp the devastating loss in Texas right this moment. This mindless act of violence is unacceptable and must be condemned. These have been all kids of God, gone too quickly. Kentucky stands with all these mourning and we maintain them shut in prayer. ^AB
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) May 24, 2022
Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell tweeted his condolences to the victims of the capturing, saying that he was “horrified and heartbroken” by the assault.
Horrified and heartbroken by studies of the disgusting violence directed at harmless schoolkids in Uvalde, Texas. The whole nation is praying for the youngsters, households, academics, and workers and the primary responders on the scene.
— Chief McConnell (@LeaderMcConnell) May 24, 2022
Senator Rand Paul additionally despatched his prayers out to the households.
Kelley and I are horrified by this mindless bloodbath. Our prayers exit to the victims and their households.
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) May 25, 2022
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice echoes Gov. Beshear’s sentiments and likewise ordered flags at all-state owned services to half-staff.
I’ve issued a proclamation ordering that each one US and WV flags on all State-owned services be displayed at half-staff by sundown on Saturday, Might 28, in honor and remembrance of the victims of the tragedy at Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde, TX.https://t.co/t8iSGjeVhS
— Governor Jim Justice (@WVGovernor) May 24, 2022
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin additionally ordered flags to half-staff within the state and known as the information “incomprehensible and tragic”
Suzanne and I are devastated on the incomprehensible and tragic information out of Texas. We’re praying for the neighborhood of Uvalde and the households who misplaced their kids and family members to this mindless assault. https://t.co/X78L4NvAA1
— Governor Glenn Youngkin (@GovernorVA) May 25, 2022
U.S. Senator from Virginia Tim Kaine stated “we can not settle for this as regular” in a Tuesday afternoon Twitter put up.
We’ve a deep illness on this nation. We can not settle for it as regular. I’m not going to cease pushing for laws to make our communities safer. https://t.co/4Y6kavXj6d
— Tim Kaine (@timkaine) May 24, 2022
Virginia’s different senator, Mark Warner, stated partly “there are not any phrases to precise the magnitude of this tragedy.”
My coronary heart is with all these affected by the capturing in Uvalde. There are not any phrases to precise the magnitude of this tragedy. Gun violence is taking far too many lives. Congress should act.
— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) May 24, 2022
Tennessee Governor Invoice Lee additionally despatched prayers to the victims, households and first responders.
Maria and I are heartbroken by the horrific tragedy in Uvalde, Texas and be a part of the nation in mourning the lack of harmless lives. We raise up their households in prayer and thank all the primary responders who acted rapidly.
— Gov. Invoice Lee (@GovBillLee) May 25, 2022
U.S. Senator from Tennessee Marsha Blackburn stated she was “horrified and heartbroken.”
Horrified and heartbroken to be taught of the numerous lack of life within the capturing in Uvalde, Texas. Please be a part of me in lifting their family members up in prayer.
Thanks to the native first responders engaged on the scene.
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) May 24, 2022
Tennessee’s different senator, Invoice Hagerty, additionally tweeted that the information was “unspeakable.”
The horrible information out of Uvalde, Texas, is gut-wrenching. 14 harmless and valuable lives misplaced—it’s unspeakable. We pray for this college. We pray for the households. We pray for this neighborhood. And we pray for our Nation. https://t.co/3p38SXGVBS
— Senator Invoice Hagerty (@SenatorHagerty) May 24, 2022
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