Please pray for victims of a shooting in my community

There were seven people shot tonight in Kirkwood, MO and five people are dead including the shooter. Kirkwood is a quaint bedroom community that I grew up in and we raised our boys in. It occurred at the City Hall where my boys participated in the flag retirement ceremonies with their Boy Scout troop. The City Hall is across the street from some of the eateries and ice cream shop where we go to eat outside with Harry. This is the second thing in the last year that has rocked this community - the man who kidnapped a young boy and had held another one captive for four years lived in Kirkwood (with his victims) and worked at the pizza parlor up the street from City Hall. I was talking to both of my boys tonight when they called and we were saying how out of sorts these incidents are with the safety we all feel in this little town that we just love. Kirkwood is a place of hometown parades, sidewalk sales, a farmers market and a much sought after place to raise kids in St. Louis. I am in a state of shock although I know this can happen anywhere.

Please keep all the victims and their families in your prayers tonight.
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How Terrible and I'm so sorry that the news hit so close to home for you.

You're right, about it occurring anywhere and thankfully people like those on this forum keep my beliefs that there are more good people in the world than those who cause the tragedies you mentioned.

My heart goes out to the victims.

Marianne
I saw this on the news. The shooter's mother is saying this is an "act of God like a wind storm", because it had been gathering for so long, and "they kept writing him tickets for everything." They should keep firearms away from that lady.

My thoughts are with you and all of the families.
We are all in shock and disbelief at what has happened in Kirkwood. What a horrific thing to happen in your closeknit communtiy.

Our thoughts and prayers to all involved, especially the mayor, (who is still in critical condition), that he survives this.
It was the first thing I heard on the news this morning.

I simply cannot fathom what goes on in the mind of a person who would do such a terrible thing.
It was the first thing I heard on the Philly news this morning, too. How tragic! I pray the mayor pulls through okay. My prayers are also with the families of the victims.
I only vaguely heard about this yesterday, but my heart goes out to you & your community. Such a tragic thing.
What a sad and tragic event. It seems so out of sorts in such a small, close-knit community. :(
I too live in a small town, and I can't even comprehend what that would be like. I am really sorry that this happens anywhere, much less somewhere that is so close to your heart.
My fiance and I were talking about this at breakfast this morning, and we were both so shocked.
Again, my thoughts are with you and the whole community...
Somehow I missed hearing about this on the news. What a horrible thing to have happen. :cry:

Didn't a young man recently kill several in a mall too?
That's horrible! I'll definitely keep those involved in my prayers.
Oh my! We are thinking of the families and the entire community. It's almost unfathomable that these things would happen.
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Didn't a young man recently kill several in a mall too?

Yes, 5 people were killed in this incident. It happened at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, IL strip mall. Unbelievable.
How dreadful for your community! sympathy and prayers to you.
I was very sad to hear this news. I will be praying for the families with lost loved ones.

I just can't fathum what this world is coming to, it can be pretty scary to think about.
This is very terrible news...unfortunatly it is happening everywhere.
Well, I guess we should not be surprised about this, given the environment fostered by Dennis Kucinich. It's good that he has dropped out of the race.











Well hey, we have to blame SOMEBODY.
It bothers me so much that people just can take the lives of someone else like it is no big deal . :(

My prays are with the family's.

Antoinette
Oh my god! Another Shooting!!! I havent heard anything here on tv, that's really horrible especially it is in your hometown and it could have happend to you! I'm glad you and your boys are ok and I'm praying for all the victims and their families!! :(
Maybe it's time for some REAL gun control!!!! :evil:
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Maybe it's time for some REAL gun control!!!!


I would like to see how the government could promote strict gun control. It's not the guns that kill people, it's the people that kill people. Even if citizens were not allowed guns, people would find some other means to kill, be it bombs, knives, or the most likley, illegal guns.

JMO
Like many on the forum, we live in a small - close community, and the thought of this happening is hard to fathem. Our prayers go out to everyone. Just such a tragedy.
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