The world of country music woke up on Thursday to learn the Second mass shot to hit this community in as many years. Twelve people were killed and others injured when an armed gunman opened fire at a college party at Borderline, a country dance club in Thousand Oaks, California. The shooter was found dead inside.

"I'm awakened in New York by the terrible news in California that 12 people were killed in a bar in the countryside last night," tweeted singer Big & Rich John Rich. "An officer was killed in the line of duty as he ran towards the shooter to save lives, join me in asking the Holy Spirit to bring those families closer to this morning."

Country icon Charlie Daniels Also honored Ron Helus, the veteran sheriff of the Ventura County Sheriff and one of the first responders to arrive on the scene. He died of his wounds.

"Another Blue Knight was lost last night," tweeted the singer of "Devil Went Down to Georgia". "He died while he was protecting and serving, as many of his brothers and sisters are following him, Sergeant Ron Helus, you died saving lives." bigger call. "

"A lot of my friends and I went to this bar," said the star of "Pretty Little Liars" Lucy Hale, a longtime country music fan who has a second career as a singer. "We live in a world where such devastation can happen anywhere and anytime, I'm really sorry for the victims and everyone involved, and I'm really sorry, such pain is coming."

Nashville-based singer Margo Award posted a photo of her own wearing a lapel pin stating "We can end gun violence", tweeting: "13 people were killed in a California bar.That's why I'm wearing this pin, my heart goes to the victims and their families. "

On October 1, 2017, 58 country music fans were killed at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas. Some survivors of the previous attack reportedly went to Borderline, as "Fargo" actress Carrie Coon highlighted.

"Part of the Thousand Oaks Bar in California has survived shooting in Las Vegas," wrote actress "Gone Girl". Carrie Coon. "It will not be long before we all know a victim, a survivor, an abuser, or before we, or our relatives, are victims or survivors."

Filming has hit many stars outside the country scene.

Tamera Mowry-Housley and her husband, former Fox News correspondent Adam Housley, who learned that their niece, Alaina Housley, was among the dead, are among the dead.

"Our heart is broken.We have just learned that our niece Alaina was one of the victims of the Borderline bar gun shoot in Thousand Oaks last night," said the couple via Chantal Artur. "Alaina was an amazing young woman with so much life in front of her and we are upset if her life has been cut short in this way, we thank everyone for your prayers and ask for privacy at this time."

The couple had spent Thursday morning desperately trying to check the fate of Pepperdine University's freshmen on social media.

More: Tamera Mowry-Housley, the husband learns that his niece is among the victims of Thousand Oaks

Former leader of Go-Gos Belinda Carlisle Heartbroken by the fact that it happened in his hometown, located about 40 km northwest of Los Angeles.

"I grew up there and I know it," she tweeted. "I lived there at the time of the Dairy Farms and Thousand Oaks Boulevard, every day there is now another mass shootout, when will it end?"

The shooting was personal for the actor Christopher Titus, who played in this club.

"Eleven dead, shot, in a place where I did the comedy Borderline, in Thousand Oaks," he tweeted. "Group of college students, broken heart for the dead, families, friends, colleagues, students, teachers, multiply the dead by EVERYONE WHO LOVES them, then let's continue looking at the sun."

"My heart is breaking for Thousand Oaks today, my heart is so dusty that many parts of our country have been shattered by dust," lamented "Hamilton" designer Lin-Manuel Miranda, adding a link to Every Town for Gun Safety.

Chelsea Clinton hammered home point that the United States has had a lot of similar incidents in recent memory.

"We are on a wheel of hamster fools Another day of sorrow Another day of indignation", the star of "Frozen" Josh Gad said. "Another day of families who needlessly learn that their loved ones are dead, but do not worry, I remember all the other times we did that …" Firearms are not the problem. ""

"Another foolish act, 13 dead in another mass shootout, families devastated by violence." Ellen DeGeneres tweeted"My heart is with the people of Thousand Oaks and with everyone fighting for change."

Star "the office" Rainn Wilson "My heart is breaking for my neighbors in Thousand Oaks and for the victims of the never-ending wave of armed violence in our country."

The shooter: Navy veteran Ian David Long identified as an armed man of the Thousand Oaks

What we know: 11 victims, first responder died after shooting in Thousand Oaks bar

& # 39; He died as a hero & # 39 ;: Sheriff Sheriff of the County of Ventura Ron Helus among the dead

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