WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Below
is a statement by Bryan K. Barnett,
Mayor of Rochester Hills (MI) and President of the United States
Conference of Mayors on the shooting in Jersey City (NJ):
"Once again, America's mayors must speak out on a mass shooting
– this one in Jersey City, where
four people were killed, one an experienced police officer, and
three others were wounded, two of them police officers.
Adding to the horror, much of the shooting occurred at a Kosher
market and may have been a hate crime. We are saddened,
dismayed, and angered that our residents and our police officers
are again under attack, victims of senseless gun violence.
"We stand with Jersey City
Mayor Steven Fulop and the entire
Jersey City community as it works
to understand why this terrible attack occurred, comforts the
family and friends of the victims, and begins what will be a long
period of healing. We praise the bravery of our police
officers and other first responders and mourn the loss of
Jersey City Police Detective
Joseph Seals.
"Once again, we must ask, what will it take for the Senate to
pass universal background check legislation? It could help to
reduce gun violence and would not infringe on the Second
Amendment. How many police officers and how many civilians
have to die for Washington to take
action?"
About the United States Conference of Mayors
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more. There are nearly 1,400 such cities in the country today, and
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