NEW YORK, June 18, 2015 -- Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, released the following statement on the Charleston, S.C., church shooting:
“Our thoughts and prayers this morning are with the people of Charleston, S.C., where a gunman viciously murdered nine people during a prayer meeting.
“It’s always difficult to comprehend what motivates this type of hate crime, but it seems especially horrifying that it should occur in a place of worship, where people go to seek peace.
“We ask the nation to join us in a weekend of prayer the families of the victims, the devastated community, and the law enforcement officers who seek the killer. We must confront undercurrent of violence and fear that still permeates our culture, and seek a path to peace.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Teresa Candori
(212) 558-5362/tcandori@nul.org
