Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on Deadly Workplace Shooting in Orlando

Style Magazine Newswire | 6/5/2017, 3:15 p.m.
Jackson Lee: “Attacks such as these reinforce why Congress must take immediate steps to prevent gun violence from tormenting our …
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the House Committees on Homeland Security and Judiciary and Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations, issued the following statement condemning the senseless workplace violence in Orlando while offering sympathy for the victims:

“The mass shooting at a workplace in Orlando on Monday is a powerful and sober reminder of the epidemic of gun violence plaguing many of our communities. The easy availability of guns and the violence they make possible too often result in horrific carnage that terrorizes citizens and devastates the families and loved ones of the victims. This must end. Enough is enough.

“The tragic shooting by a disgruntled former employee in Orlando left a total of six dead including the gunman. With the flash of a muzzle, innocent workers fell prey to yet another senseless and barbaric attack involving a gun.

“I offer my prayers to the families of the deceased and to the members of law enforcement who charged into danger without a moment’s hesitation. Attacks such as these reinforce why Congress must take immediate steps to prevent gun violence from tormenting our communities and taking innocent lives.”

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