Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and everyone at Virginia Tech.
Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Executive Director, Jeri Bonavia, released the following statement on Tuesday, April 17, in response to the shooting massacre at Virginia Tech that killed 33 people, including the shooter, and wounded dozens more.
“Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and everyone at Virginia Tech. We are distressed and deeply saddened by this senseless tragedy. Our commitment to prevent the incomprehensible pain caused by gun violence has never been stronger. As the news unfolded, we found this quote by a Virginia Tech Student to be particularly heart wrenching:”
‘I thought of my mom…and if something were to happen to me how she would deal with it and that’s all I could think about,’ said Trey Perkins, a student from Virginia Tech, who was in one of the classrooms that was attacked by the gunman.
“We will be observing a moment of silence, along with Freedom States Alliance on Friday, April 20th at noon EST and hope that everyone in Wisconsin will join us,” added Bonavia.
The moment of silence for the Virginia Tech victims will take place on the same day as the 8th anniversary of the Columbine school shooting that killed 12 students and a teacher, as well the two shooters.
“Right now, as the pain and horror of this tragedy are still fresh, we hope all Americans find time to reflect on our shared purpose and our shared responsibility to each other, to find compassion for those who are suffering, and to commit ourselves to ending injustice and all forms of violence. Anyone interested in making a commitment to observing the moment of silence may do so by signing up at http://www.freedomstatesalliance.com/momentofsilence.”