‘Unspeakable tragedy’: California reacts to Sacramento-area shooting that took 5 lives
After a man opened fire inside a Sacramento-area church, killing his three children, another person and himself, officials called the shooting a “senseless act of gun violence” and an “unspeakable tragedy.”
The common thread: They said this is “yet another” fatal act of violence that happens “too often.” The death toll from mass shootings in the United States is on the rise, Reuters reported.
From California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, Vice Mayor Angelique Ashby and Congressman John Garamendi:
Interim Sacramento Kings coach Alvin Gentry opened his postgame news conference with somber remarks about the shooting following a road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.
“We just got the news here of what happened in Sacramento with the church shooting and … some young people there,” Gentry said. “Our hearts and our prayers go out to the family and everybody involved in that. It’s just another tragedy that’s hard to understand. It’s almost impossible to comprehend.
“We just want the families and everyone to know that we’ll be praying for them for the rest of the night and the rest of the year, and we’ll keep them in our prayers. It’s just such a tragic thing, especially when kids are losing their lives in a situation like that.”
This story was originally published February 28, 2022 at 9:04 PM with the headline "‘Unspeakable tragedy’: California reacts to Sacramento-area shooting that took 5 lives."