Explorer

Trump calls Texas Church shooting as an EVIL act

He said Americans will pull together to help the suffering and he pledged to continue monitoring the investigation during his lengthy Asian tour.

Tokyo:  President Donald Trump says a Texas church shooting that left 26 dead was an "act of evil" and promised his administration's full support to the investigation. Speaking to U.S. and Japanese business leaders in Tokyo on Monday during his Asian trip, Trump expressed his sorrow over what he called a "horrific shooting" at a "place of sacred worship." Trump speaks during a meeting with U.S. and Japanese Business Leaders at the U.S. Ambassador's residence(Photo: AP) Trump speaks during a meeting with U.S. and Japanese Business Leaders at the U.S. Ambassador's residence(Photo: AP) Trump said that "our hearts are broken but in dark times — and these are dark times — such as these, Americans do what they do best." He said Americans will pull together to help the suffering and he pledged to continue monitoring the investigation during his lengthy Asian tour. The attack happened Sunday morning when a man dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a church in a small South Texas community, killing 26 people and wounding at least 16 others in what the governor called the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also offered his condolences, saying on Twitter: "I offer my deepest condolences for those who lost their lives in the incident that occurred in the U.S. state of Texas." Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Photo: AP) Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Photo: AP) He added: "My thoughts are with those who suffered injuries in the incident." 26 people have been reported to bekilled in the shooting (Photo: AP) 26 people have been reported to bekilled in the shooting (Photo: AP) The shooting comes just over a month after a gunman opened fire on an outdoor music festival on the Las Vegas Strip from the 32nd floor of a hotel-casino, killing 58 people and wounding more than 500. Trump traveled to Las Vegas several days after to meet with families of victims and first responders.
View More
Advertisement
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headline

I.N.D.I.A Bloc In Bihar: Here's How Congress, RJD Have Decided To Share Seats After JD-U's Exit
I.N.D.I.A Bloc In Bihar: Here's How Congress, RJD Have Decided To Share Seats After JD-U's Exit
'BJP Should Pay Rs 4,600 Crore': Congress Slams Income Tax Dept, ECI After Getting Rs 1,700-Crore Notice
'BJP Should Pay Rs 4,600 Crore': Congress Slams Income Tax Dept, ECI After Getting Rs 1,700-Crore Notice
Another Blow To Congress As I-T Dept Serves Rs 1,700-Crore Notice Ahead Of Lok Sabha Elections: Report
Another Blow To Congress As I-T Dept Serves Rs 1,700-Crore Notice Ahead Of Lok Sabha Elections
Sunita Kejriwal Launches WhatsApp Campaign To Drum Up Support For Jailed Delhi CM
Sunita Kejriwal Launches WhatsApp Campaign To Drum Up Support For Jailed Delhi CM
Advertisement
for smartphones
and tablets

Videos

Mukhtar Ansari's Death: Post-Mortem Conducted In Banda, VideotapedABP Shikhar Sammelan 2024: Anurag Thakur Stresses That No Election Comes Without Challenges'I Have Studied Kejriwal's Graph, When He Speaks Against Modi Ji, It Drops': BJP Leader & Minister Of Urban Development Hardeep Puri'Murkhta Ke 3 Levels Hote Hai': BJP Leader &  Minister of Urban Development Hardeep Puri At ABP Shikhar Sammelan 2024

Photogallery

Embed widget