Stars express horror at Santa Monica shooting
Stars including Chloe Grace Moretz, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Emily Vancamp have expressed their horror after four people were gunned down in a shooting in Santa Monica, California on Friday (07Jun13).
Authorities believe the killings began as a domestic violence incident after the gunman shot his father and brother at his home before hijacking a vehicle.
Police chased the suspect as he raced towards Santa Monica College
campus and during the journey, he opened fire on a city bus, a
police car and other vehicles, as well as bystanders and
pedestrians.
The gunman, wearing a bulletproof vest, entered the campus and took
shelter in the library, where he was fatally shot by cops attending
the scene.
Santa Monica police chief Jacqueline Seabrooks says: "He tried to
evade officers by running on to the college campus. He went into
the library, and shot a woman in the library, and attempted to
shoot at other individuals who were able to find safety within the
library. He was shot and killed at the scene."
Stars immediate took to Twitter.com to express their horror over
the shooting and Moretz revealed that the incident could have hit
close to home as her brother was due to sit an exam at the
college.
She wrote, "What's happened today in santa Monica was horrific. My
brother was supposed to be at Santa Monica College today and
thankfully his teacher yesterday moved his exam up so they took it
yesterday. this world needs to be fixed. Stop killing each other
stop paying people to Kill. Make a change, shift the tides.
Innocent people have no right to die."
Pinkett-Smith extended her prayers to those affected, adding, "Just
landed in LA. Prayers to all those affected by the Santa Monica
shooting," while VanCamp offered, "To those affected by the
shootings in Santa Monica, my heart, prayers and thoughts are all
with you."
Actor/TV presenter Mario Lopez tweeted, "Watching the news... God
Bless the innocent people (and their families) killed today in
Santa Monica by this crazy person", while British actor Jamie Bell
added, "The events in Santa Monica today are sadly all too
familiar. Stay safe everyone."