"Not again": Beto O'Rourke mourns gun violence in Kansas City and calls for end to shooting epidemic

Presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke, a former congressman from Texas, tweeted "not again" when he learned about a shooting in Kansas City, Kansas that left four people dead and five others injured.

"Not again," O'Rourke tweeted on Sunday morning. "I visited Kansas City in August—and everyone I met was warm, generous, and welcoming. My hereart is with all who are impacted by this tragedy. Together, communities like ours, which have been victims of gun violence, will lead the way in ending this epidemic."

The shooting discussed by O'Rourke occurred at the Tequila KC bar in Kansas City on Saturday night, according to CNN. The incident left four people dead including a man in his late 50s, a man in his mid-30s and two other men in their mid-20s, all of whom were Hispanic. Five others were injured at the shooting, with two having been released from the hospital as of Sunday morning.

Police spokesman Thomas Tomasic said investigators believe "possibly two suspects that entered" the bar and began shooting. They also said that, when it comes to the motivation behind the incident, they "do not feel it's racially motivated" and "don't feel that these suspects are going to go out and do this again."

Read more: https://www.salon.com/2019/10/06/not-again-beto-orourke-mourns-gun-violence-in-kansas-city-and-calls-for-end-to-shooting-epidemic/