Molson Coors Shooting: 'My Prayers Are With The Victims'

MILWAUKEE, WI — An outpouring of emotion and support from across the U.S. is flooding into Milwaukee the morning after a gunman shot and killed five people on the campus of Molson Coors in Milwaukee.

Everyone from the President to the Molson Coors President and CEO has made public statements. Some are renewing their calls for a change in U.S. gun regulations, others are calling for sympathy and compassion for the victims and their families and their friends.

Everyone who has commented has conveyed their sense of shock and horror over Wednesday's tragedy in Milwaukee.

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"There are no words to express the deep sadness many of us are feeling right now. I am on my way to Milwaukee now because in the hours and days ahead, the most important thing is that we support and care for each other."

— Gavin Hattersley, President & CEO Molson Coors

I'd like to extend my deepest condolences to the victims and families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Earlier today a wicked murderer opened fire at a Molson Coors Brewing Company plant, taking the lives of four, five people, a number of people have been wounded. Our hearts break for them and their loved ones, we send our condolences.
Our hearts go out to the people of Wisconsin and their families.

— President Donald Trump

"We are closely following developments surrounding the shooting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our prayers are with the families who have lost loved ones and the first responders protecting the community. Congress has a duty to them all to take real action to end gun violence."

— U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi

"I am monitoring the situation at MillerCoors in Milwaukee closely. My prayers are with the victims. Thank you to law enforcement for their response and continued efforts."

— U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Janesville)

"I am profoundly saddened to learn about the number of lives lost today at a MolsonCoors facility. While we wait to understand the motive behind this tragedy, many of us are again shaking our heads in disbelief. We are forced to question if this was preventable? Were there warning signs? For now, however, we will humbly mourn the loss of life, support our neighbors and their families, and work to get through this difficult time."

— State Sen. Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee)

“I want to say thank you to the folks at Molson Coors and our first responders who acted quickly to contain the situation and get folks and students in the nearby areas to safety. We are still learning more details about what happened at Molson Coors earlier today. What we do know, though, is that more lives were lost in a mass shooting in Wisconsin. Our hearts go out to the families of those whose lives were senselessly taken today, all of the folks and workers at Molson Coors, and the entire Milwaukee community as we grapple with yet another act of gun violence that will have long-lasting consequences for this community and our state.”

— State Rep. LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee)

"Today we suffered another senseless mass shooting in our community. I cannot begin to imagine the anguish of the families forever scarred by today.
It's our duty to protect our neighbors. Thoughts and prayers mean little without future action - it is beyond time we get it done."

— State Sen. Chris Larson

"Today’s workplace shooting at Miller Coors Brewery is a terrible tragedy and our hearts are heavy with sorrow for all the workers and their families impacted by this senseless act of violence. Every working man and woman who goes into work each day should be able to go home to their loved ones and their family members at the end of each and every shift, safe and sound. Thank you to the brave first responders who rushed in to assist in this time of crisis."

— Stephanie Bloomingdale, Wisconsin State AFL-CIO President

Gun violence has taken too many lives in Milwaukee and the mass shooting today is heartbreaking. I want to thank the first responders who ran into harm's way and saved lives. My office is standing by to help the Milwaukee community in the wake of this tragedy.

— Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin)

I'm devastated for the victims, and my heart is with their loved ones and all those affected by this tragedy. We shouldn't have to live with this constant horror and grief. We need to act now to end the gun violence epidemic.

— Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts)

I’m praying for the victims, the survivors, their families, and the whole community impacted by the shooting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our deep thanks to the first responders who are acting so quickly. It is long past time for Congress to act on gun violence.

— Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York)

“While some of the details of this afternoon’s tragic shooting at the Molson Coors campus are still hazy, one thing continues to be absolutely clear: it is past time to take real, decisive action in order to protect our communities from the scourge of gun violence. Because of the actions of one individual with irresponsibly easy access to a firearm, at least six Wisconsin families are mourning unfathomable losses, and an entire community has been traumatized. My heart goes out to all of the victims and their families, and they and everyone affected by the events of this afternoon are in my prayers.”

“But in times like this, thoughts and prayers are not - and never have been - enough. In the past 16 years, Wisconsin communities have suffered ten mass shootings, and countless other fatal and near-fatal incidents involving firearms. Time and again, public opinion polling shows that Wisconsinites are in favor of common sense gun reform legislation. We have committed community groups like Moms Demand Action and the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort who have organized their communities and continue to keep these issues at the forefront. We have a governor who specifically called a special session of the Legislature this session in order to address gun violence. And yet, time and again, bought-and-paid-for Republican politicians in this state do everything they possibly can to block simple and popular reform measures from making their way through the political process, all while more and more Wisconsinites die as a direct result of their antipathy and inaction. So today, I have one question for any politician who continues to block these life-saving reforms: how many NRA dollars are Wisconsin lives worth?”

— State Rep. Jonathan Brostoff (D-Milwaukee)