WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released a statement after a shooting at the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland.

“My heart breaks for the victims and staff at the Capital Gazette. As we wait to learn all the facts of how and why this tragedy occurred, let me say that American society relies on an informed citizenry, and that can only happen because of the dedicated journalists out there reporting the facts. A free press must not only mean freedom to publish, but freedom from intimidation or violence as a consequence of doing their jobs,” said Murphy.

“I’m sick and tired of this. My colleagues have accepted horrific mass violence and made the deliberate choice to do nothing about it. If politicians wanted to reduce gun violence, they would do their jobs and pass laws that we know would make a difference,” Murphy added. “On behalf of today’s victims in Annapolis, and the dozens of victims in cities across the country today, I will never stop fighting to drag Congress toward commonsense solutions that close loopholes and save lives.”

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