By Wonderwall.com Editors
3:29 PM PT, May 24, 2022
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In something that has become all too familiar, a school shooting happened on May 24, this time in Ovaldi, Texas. In the end, 14 elementary school students and one teacher at Robb Elementary School were shot dead. The suspect in the massacre was also killed. NPR reported that this was the 27th school shooting this year. Social media voices took off in the wake of the shooting, and many of the voices came from those in the entertainment world. For example, Chris Evans used only two words (all in capital letters) to express his anger. He wrote on Twitter: “****** Enough!!!!”
Click to see how others are reacting to the Texas elementary school shooting.
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“As a mother, this is tragically unimaginable. School should be a safe place. My heart goes out to the pain and suffering of every family member and loved one associated with today’s events in Texas. My prayers are with you” – Kerry Washington
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“Prayer for the people of Texas, these are the children who were murdered venom this world needs God forgive” – Offset
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“How many people would have to die or get hurt before doing something to prevent children/adults from easily obtaining firearms. #momsdemandaction #EndGunViolence #schoolviolence” – Peter Frampton
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“My thoughts are with the families and children of Robb Elementary School in Texas. Truly terrifying.” – Elijah wood
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“My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the lovers who were lost and injured at Robb Elementary School in Ovaldi, Texas! Like when a man is enough! These are kids and we continue to put them in harm’s way at school. Like Serious LeBron James tweeted ‘At school’ where you’re supposed to be the safest!” He added: “There simply has to be a change! It should be…praying to heaven above everyone with children in schools these days.”
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“My heart goes out to the children, staff, and families of Robb Elementary School in Ovaldi, Texas. The lack of progress on how to protect innocent lives from senseless violence with firearms is deeply shameful in this country.” – Rachel Lindsay
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Texas Governor Abbott said the Ovaldi shooter shot and killed — horribly and incomprehensiblely — 14 students and teachers. – This horror (Sandy Hook), and much more since then. But no one changes anything. You can’t wear your mask at school but bring your weapon. #texas” – Daisy Fuentes
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“17 kids wasn’t enough. 20 kids wasn’t enough. 20+ were not enough churchgoers. 80+ wasn’t enough. There weren’t enough 10 kids in the market. 14 kids wouldn’t be enough.” – Ethan Embry
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“Gun violence is an epidemic in America, it is so disgusting and cruel that the Republican Party will do nothing to change this pathological violent trend, vote these monsters out and get gun safety now.” — Rosanna Arquette
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“Thoughts and prayers are not enough. After years of nothing else, we have become a nation of doomed cries. We simply need legislators willing to stop the scourge of gun violence in America that is killing our children.” -Hillary Clinton
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“Very terrible. I don’t know what else to say about the endless American gun massacres – it’s up to the Americans but where is the will?” – Piers Morgan
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“Wow wow wow. Cookies and my heart are heartbroken right now after hearing the news of the shooting at Ovaldi, Texas Elementary School. We send our condolences to the families who lost a loved one today. Sad” – Magic Johnson
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Will we ever be able to transcend thoughts and prayers? Daniel Dae Kim
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“Jesus Christ. Another mass shooting in America. This time in an elementary school. How many Americans, how many young children, need to die before we can finally say enough and weed out those who stand in the way of gun repair?” – Ana Navarro Cardenas
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“I am praying for all those injured as a result of the recent school shooting. I am so heartbroken and heartbroken upon hearing this news. Please pray for the children and their families.” Adrian Maloof
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“Prayers are not enough. Change the laws.” – King Stephen
