Joe Biden on Indianapolis massacre: “Violence hurts the soul”

The president of the United States, Joe biden, ordered put the flags at half mast in official bodies for the Indianapolis massacre. A Thursday shoot on the left at least eight dead in Indianapolis (Indiana).

Violence with firearms “hurts the soulFrom the American nation, Biden lamented. “Too many Americans die of gun violence every day“Said the Democratic president in a statement.

“Today’s report is just the latest in a series of tragedies.He said, referring to the recent deadly shootings in Georgia, Colorado and South Carolina.

For her part, the spokesperson for the White House, Jen psaki, said: “Like all of you, we are horrified by the shooting. We cannot afford to wait for innocent lives to be killed. There is a lot more that we can and must do ”.

The spokesperson again demanded that the Senate pass two bills that would address the loopholes in the background check system for gun buyers..

In addition, he asked Congress remove statutory immunity for firearms manufacturers, who cannot be sued for damage caused by their products.

The Vice President of the United States, Kamala harris, also referred to the Indiana tragedy in brief statements to the press at the start of his meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga, visiting Washington.

“Once again, we have families in our country who mourn the loss of their loved ones due to gun violence. There is no doubt that this violence must stop, and we are thinking of the families who have lost their loved ones», Said the vice-president.

Around 11:00 p.m. local time on Thursday (3:00 a.m. Friday GMT) gunman opened fire at point blank range in a warehouse of the postal services company FedEx, located near the Indianapolis Airport.

Psaki recalled that this attack, which left eight people dead and whose perpetrator subsequently committed suicide, “This is the third mass shooting in Indianapolis“So far this year, which shows the urgency to act on an issue only for the president”must not be partisan or political“.

(With information from EFE)

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