Zohran Mamdani condemns Brown University shooting, calls for end to gun violence in the US

Zohran Mamdani condemns Brown University shooting, calls for end to gun violence in the US

New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reacted to the Brown University shooting in Rhode Island that left at least two people dead and eight others injured on Saturday, as students were appearing for final exams.

“This senseless violence, once considered unfathomable, has become nauseatingly normal to all of us across our nation. May we never allow ourselves to grow numb to this pain, and let us rededicate ourselves to the enduring work of ending the scourge of gun violence in our nation,” Mamdani wrote on X, highlighting the devastating impact of the attack.

He further discussed the epidemic of gun violence in the United States, saying, “The epidemic of gun violence stretches across America. We reckon with it when we step into our houses of worship and out onto our streets, when we drop our children off at kindergarten and when we fear if those children, now grown, will be safe on campus. But unlike so many other epidemics, we possess the cure. We have the power to eradicate this suffering from our lives if we so choose.”

Mamdani also expressed condolences to the victims and their families, stating, “I send my deepest condolences to the families of the victims, and to the Brown and Providence communities, who are wrestling with a grief that will feel familiar to far too many others. May we never allow ourselves to grow numb to this pain, and let us rededicate ourselves to the enduring work of ending the scourge of gun violence in our nation.”

The suspect, dressed in black, remains at large. Authorities have imposed a shelter-in-place and are conducting searches across campus buildings. The eight injured are reported to be in critical but stable condition, while Brown University remains on lockdown as law enforcement works to ensure safety.