WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement Thursday after a truck plowed into a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France, killing and wounding dozens:

“My heart goes out to the victims, their families, and the people of France in the wake of this latest attack. Today’s attack was a horrifying assault on the people of France as they celebrated their freedom, and it is a disturbing reminder of the evil at work in our world and the coordinated, global response needed to stop it. America stands ready to support and assist France as they continue the investigation and bring the perpetrators and accomplices to justice."