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Mr. Ryan in a few minutes when this vote closes, were going to go upstairs and hold a moment of silence for the victims of yesterdays shooting. Weve lowered the flags here in the capitol to halfstaff. Our first thoughts are with the families of those who were lost. We know at least five people right now are fighting for their lives. And we need to pray for each one of those people fighting for their lives right now. We also just thank god for Law Enforcement and the heroes of the school. I just want to offer this. There are a lot of worries that come with being a parent of teenagers. We have three of them. But this is the nightmare. This is pure evil. For these kids, yesterday should have just been Typical High School day. In an instant this became the worst day of their lives. You know, i was looking at this this morning, i go back to this message that one of the students sent to her mom. She said, if i dont make it, i love you and i appreciate everything you did for me. Amid all that
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] in a few minutes we will go upstairs and hold a moment of silence for the victims of yesterdays shooting we have lowered the flags at the capital half staff the first thoughts of the families of those who were lost five people are fighting for their lives and we need to pray for each one of those people right now. Also thank god for the Law Enforcement and the heroes of the school and i want to offer this. There are a lot of worries coming being a parent of teenagers. We have three but this is the nightmare in pure evil for these kids just today shouldve been a Typical High School day and in an instant the worst day of their lives. Looking at this this morning i got a message one sent to her mom if i dont make it, i love you and i appreciate everything you did for me. With all that fear to have love and gratitude for her parents. We can learn a lot from our kids when we step back to think counter blessings but just pull together this
Armed for war when he attacked the school. Caused issues that arose here, he was transferred to another school. Reporter police say the suspect was armed with an ar15 style rifle, a fire alarm sounded which allowed students to be targeted out in the open. Some terrified students hid in classrooms, not knowing if they would survive. We were just like praying and crying. Reporter police and s. W. A. T. Teams swarming the school grounds. Does he know where the shooting it . We dont know, but were entering the building. Reporter these teens sharing how some teachers helped save their lives, one, mr. Beagle, was at the front door of a classroom protecting them. He was blocking the door so the door was open all the time. I dont know how we are al reporter at least 17 people lost their lives and more than a dozen are wounded. The victims both students and teachers. After initially only offering tweets, President Trump today addressing the nation. Yesterday a school filled with innocent childr