11:45 am, August 24th, 2012
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Celebrities have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts on the Friday morning shooting near New York City’s Empire State Building.
Eight people were reportedly wounded, with one individual dead and the alleged gunman killed by police, after what may have started as a workplace dispute.
Here are some of the stars’ reactions to the tragedy:
Kim Kardashian: “Sending my prayers to everyone involved with the Empire State Building shooting! This violence has got to stop!!! Also 19 people shot in Chicago last night! 13 people in 30 mins! Time to really rethink gun laws! This is just insane!!!”
Kris Jenner: “My Prayers going out to the families of the victims of The Empire State Building shooting..so so sad.”
Khloe Kardashian: “Prayers and love being sent to the victims of the Empire State Building shooting. The violence has got to stop. #MakeAChange”
Bethenny Frankel: “What happened at the empire state building? So terrible :(”
Nicki Minaj: “Sorry to hear about this New York shooting. Sending love to the families & friends of the victims.”
Russell Simmons: “Prayers to the victims of the Empire State Building shooting.”
La La Vasquez: “This violence has to stop! Enough is enough! Sending prayers 2 the victims, their families, & those wounded in the Empire State building shooting.”
Josh Gad: “I would love to go just one week without waking up to news of a mass shooting in the US. #enough.”
Jay Sean: “Shootin near empire state building this morning – crazy. Hope any of u who might’ve been nearby are ok seein as its major tourist area. Crazy.”
Marlon Wayans: “Shooting at the EMPIRE STATE BUILDING??? Wtf? We seriously need some gun control. Not everyone can or should bare arms.”
Lauren Manzo: “Praying for the victims & families involved in this terrible empire state building shooting… :-( so so so sad”
Chely Wright: “Thinking of our friend @ChrisCQuinn as she deals with her district’s horrific shooting today. Xoxo”
Coco Rocha: “Horrified watching the news of the shooting at Empire State Building this morning! Two dead (including gunman) and eight are injured.”
Gossip Cop will have updates.
In the meantime, our thoughts and prayers are also with the victims and their families.
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