Social media lights up in anger over Texas school shooting
A faculty capturing in Uvalde, Texas that left at the least left 15 useless, together with 14 youngsters, despatched shock waves throughout social media on Tuesday.
Celebrities, lawmakers and politicians shared their anger and disbelief over the incident, the deadliest elementary faculty capturing because the Sandy Hook capturing in Newtown, Conn., and the worst faculty capturing total since that in Parkland, Fla., in 2018.
Lawmakers and politicians have been unified of their expressions of grief however differed on their calls to motion.
Hollywood stars additionally shared their horror over the incident, with many calling on lawmakers to enact stricter gun management legal guidelines.
Actress Maria Shriver known as the capturing “a heartbreaking second for each considered one of us who has to reside on this nation” and urged her followers to assist lawmakers who assist gun reform.
Actress Kerry Washington known as the capturing “tragically unimaginable.” She added, “Faculty ought to be a SAFE place.”
Actress Bette Midler criticized lawmakers for taking away abortion rights however not defending youngsters in faculties.
“There merely must be change,” NBA legend LeBron James tweeted. NFL star Patrick Mahomes shared an analogous sentiment.
Actress Marlee Matlin wrote, “One other unspeakable tragedy/mindless capturing. When will it finish?”
The Houston Texans soccer crew additionally launched a press release of mourning, writing, “To the victims, their households and the complete Uvalde group, you might be held near our hearts at this time and within the weeks to come back.”
The capturing in Uvalde comes a few week after 10 individuals have been killed and three others have been injured in a Buffalo, N.Y., grocery retailer capturing in a predominantly Black neighborhood.
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