Stephen King And Others React To Texas Church Shooting
As of now, up to 27 people are feared to be dead after a gunman, who is identified as Devin Patrick Kelly, opened fire at a First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, located 30 miles southeast of San Antonio. As earlier reported by Inquisitr, Devin P. Kelly was fatally shot by police. Since then, celebrities and world leaders have been coming forward to share their messages online.
Apart from celebrities, there are many others who have come forward and shared their grief. In the released statements, President Donald Trump stated that the FBI and law enforcement are on the scene as he is personally monitoring the situation from Japan. Apart from President Trump, former President Barack Obama has assured that we all stand together with the survivors of Sutherland Springs. In his double tweet, he called upon God to provide strength and wisdom during this hard time.
Following the deadly attack in Texas, many celebrities have taken to their individual social media handles to share their thoughts and condolences with the victims. On one hand, there are celebrities who are sharing their grief over the mass murder, while others politicized the entire incident and called for more gun control in the United States of America.
Comedian Chelsea Handler blamed Republicans for the incident, tweeting that so many innocents lost their lives on Sunday.
Innocent people go to church on Sunday to honor their God, and while doing so, get shot in killed. What country? America. Why? Republicans.
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) November 5, 2017
Comedian Bob Saget took a serious note and tweeted that such actions should be stopped.
My heart hurts for the people of Sutherland Springs, Texas. This has to stop.
— bob saget (@bobsaget) November 5, 2017
Writer and director Adam McKay shared his idea about having new gun safety laws.
Comedian Billy Eichner took a more sarcastic approach to share his thoughts. In his tweet, he asked about the place where the next shooting is going to be as no one is trying anything to prevent these crimes.
Where's the next mass shooting gonna be? Any guesses? Should we try to do anything we can to prevent it? No? Ok cool. Good luck out there!
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) November 5, 2017
So this is the firearm the shooter used to kill 26 people in a church in TX.
It is perfectly legal — & very popular — in the U.S. pic.twitter.com/KXD5p4J61t
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) November 5, 2017
World-famous author Stephen King also shared his thoughts by wondering how many have to die before the government makes some new gun laws.
How many more have to die before we enact sane gun control laws?
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 5, 2017
Enough with the prayin'. Time to start legislatin'.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 5, 2017
Britney Spears offered her thoughts and prayers for the Texas and tweeted that her heart broke after she found about the Texas church shooting.
My heart breaks over the news coming out of Texas ? My prayers are with the Sutherland Springs community ?
— Britney Spears ?? (@britneyspears) November 5, 2017
How I Met Your Mother fame actress, Cobie Smulders urged, “This has to stop. Something has to be done #GunControl.”
This has to stop. Something has to be done #GunControl https://t.co/CrapoLjP6G
— Cobie Smulders (@CobieSmulders) November 5, 2017
Ellen DeGeneres expressed, “The world can feel hopeless, but it’s not. We have each other. We have the power to act, for Texas, for Las Vegas, for Orlando. For us all.”
The world can feel hopeless, but it’s not. We have each other. We have the power to act, for Texas, for Las Vegas, for Orlando. For us all.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@EllenDeGeneres) November 6, 2017
Other than actors and singers, silicon valley giants like Apple CEO Tim Cook also came forward and shared his sentiments by sending prayers.
Shocked and sorrowed by the heartbreaking news from Texas. Prayers for all those touched by violence today: victims, survivors, worshippers.
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) November 5, 2017
Texas… we love you. This is truly awful. Sending my deepest condolences to everyone affected. Something must be done. ??????? pic.twitter.com/LimKjseVW1
— Victoria Justice (@VictoriaJustice) November 5, 2017
The population of Sutherland Springs is 643.
At least 50 of them just got shot.
That's one in 12 of the entire community. #SanAntonio— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 5, 2017
Reese Witherspoon posted an image of a Texas church on her Instagram handle and just like others, asked for reformed gun control laws in the United States of America.
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