We pause for a moment for those who were killed or injured in the shooting Thursday evening at a City Council meeting in Kirkwood, Missouri.
As we understand the early news, two police officers and three city employees gave their lives, while the city's mayor and a newspaper reporter were wounded. All while simply in a public place, conducting a scheduled city meeting, when a man entered who apparently felt that his grievances with his local government were so serious that they were worth taking lives.
There are many words, most unprintable, for this act. We only hope that such inexplicable events will not keep people of good intentions from participating in their communities and local governments, and that government meetings will remain open and accessible to the entire community.
May the victims and their families find peace.
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WELL SAID.. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO OFFER CONDOLENCES AND SPEAK OUT ABOUT THIS TRAGEDY.
May I add to my former comment? Isn't it sad that others have not read and responded to this piece? Its as if they all go to the Pat O school of thought that if it doesn't happen here, don't comment.
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