Many celebrities, politicians, and people around the world are speaking out in support of the Asian Community.
The recent acts of senseless violence against the Asian community must be put to an end. Yesterday, a man by the name of Robert Aaron Long was taken into custody for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 8 people who police have identified as Asian. The 8 shooting fatalities that occurred today at three Atlanta-area massage parlors.
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Celebrities such as LeBron James, former President Barack Obama, Dwayne Wade and more send messages to the Asian community. Lebron pens via Twitter, “my condolences goes out to the families of all the victims and the entire Asian community tonight on what transpired in Atlanta at the Aromatherapy Spa. Coward a** young man!! Just senseless and tragic!!”
My condolences goes out to the families of all the victims and the entire Asian community tonight on what transpired in Atlanta at the Aromatherapy Spa. Coward a** young man!! Just senseless and tragic!! 🙏🏾❤️👑
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 17, 2021
Even as we’ve battled the pandemic, we’ve continued to neglect the longer-lasting epidemic of gun violence in America. Although the shooter’s motive is not yet clear, the identity of the victims underscores an alarming rise in anti-Asian violence that must end.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 17, 2021
Yesterday's shootings are another tragic reminder that we have far more work to do to put in place commonsense gun safety laws and root out the pervasive patterns of hatred and violence in our society.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 17, 2021
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— DWade (@DwyaneWade) March 17, 2021