DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate held a moment of silence in response to the deadly shooting at Des Moines East High School, which took a teen’s life, and landed six other in jail on murder charges.
State Senator Nate Boulton of Des Moines, whose district includes East High, rose to respond to Monday’s shooting and asked the Senate to stand for a moment of silence.
“Members, I have an announcement that truly breaks my heart to make this morning.
“A shooting outside of East Des Moines High School has left a teenager dead, two others clinging to their lives, and our community in shock.
“We cannot, and must not, have another day where terror, grief, anger, and fear overwhelm a school and community the way it had yesterday.
“My sincere sympathies go out to the families who are experiencing inexplicable pain this morning. And my deepest appreciation goes out to the law enforcement officers who reacted so quickly to make sure we had suspects in custody and off the streets to prevent further harm from occurring.
“This is a tragic moment. and I would ask that we take a moment, stand and join together in a few moments of silence to recognize the lives lost and changed yesterday afternoon.”
The shooting garnered national attention, including President Joe Biden, who called for gun safety laws to be enacted and enforced.
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Why talk about gun control? This country has always had weapons available to the citizens. The fact that these public shootings is not due to the multitude of weapons around, but rather the mindset of the people doing the shooting. It’s the society we live in. And the people complaining about all the weapons are either clueless about the reality of the situation, or are making excuses so they don’t have to face what’s really happening.
You need to be sent back to wherever you came from and the door needs to be locked.
You are an idiot.
He may be, but a correct idiot. In every prison in this country, the minorities are the majority.
Data from the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice show on the contrary that more than 80% of white murder victims are killed by whites.
He is an idiot. You might be too. https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/htus8008.pdf