Athletes, Musicians, and Celebrities React to Santa Fe High School Shooting

There has been an outpouring of sympathy.

Santa Fe High School parking lot.
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SANTA FE, TX - MAY 18: Emergency medical personnel stage in the Santa Fe High School parking lot where 10 students were shot and killed on May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe, Texas. At least 10 people were killed when a gunman opened fire at Santa Fe High school. Police arrested a student suspect and detained a second person. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Santa Fe High School parking lot.

On Friday morning, yet another school shooting took place at Santa Fe High School near Houston, Texas.

As has become the norm in this far too frequently played out scenario, hundreds of thousands of people, including celebrities, athletes, and musicians, took to their social media accounts afterward to express some form of contempt, sympathy, outrage, or outright hopelessness:

💔💔 so heartbroken. Texas, I’m thinking of you and sending all the victims and their families my love and prayers. X

— Kylie Jenner (@KylieJenner) May 18, 2018

Sending all of my love to the students and families in Santa Fe, Texas. We can do better than this. We must do better than this.

— Ellen DeGeneres (@EllenDeGeneres) May 18, 2018

Prayers and thoughts going out to the students, faculty, and families of those affected by the Santa Fe High School incident. 😢

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) May 18, 2018

Heartbroken seeing the news of what happened in Santa Fe this morning. Keeping everyone affected in my prayers.

— Nick Jonas (@nickjonas) May 18, 2018

My prayers go out to everyone affected by the Santa Fe School shooting. Something needs to change. kids should not have to fear for their life while going to school, they should feel safe. We need control

— Khalid (@thegreatkhalid) May 18, 2018

Sending love to all of the families and students in Santa Fe, Texas. This just has to stop. 💔

— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) May 18, 2018

The headline from the satirical e-newspaper, The Onion puts the Texas tragedy in ironic perspective:
‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens”.

Will we ever have the collective courage to heal this national illness?

— Bryan Cranston (@BryanCranston) May 18, 2018

Prayers Up for Santa Fe 🙏🏽

— Carlos Correa (@TeamCJCorrea) May 18, 2018

More kids shot dead: At least eight people -- and as many as 10 -- have been killed in Santa Fe High School shooting
This is the third school shooting in 8 days, and the 22nd since the beginning of the year https://t.co/H6dw9xSWux

— Mia Farrow 🏳️‍🌈 🌻🇺🇸☘️ (@MiaFarrow) May 18, 2018

Such heartbreaking news. This should never happen! 😰 #SantaFeHighSchool

— Evelyn Lozada (@EvelynLozada) May 18, 2018

Devastated to hear about Santa Fe High School this morning. Our hearts go out to those affected 💛

— Fifth Harmony (@FifthHarmony) May 18, 2018

Breaks my heart seeing this, man. Praying for the #SantaFe Texas community.

— Udonis Haslem (@ThisIsUD) May 18, 2018

And it will keep happening & happening & happening & happening & happening & happening & happening & happening & happening & happening & happening until our gutless politicians stand up to the #NRA & pass the sensible guns laws the majority of Americans want. https://t.co/335ET7EONk

— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) May 18, 2018

Heartbroken again by these horrible events. Santa Fe, Texas, we stand with you.

— Fergie (@Fergie) May 18, 2018

Every day in America 96 people are shot and killed. My thoughts are with the families of #SantaFe, but when will we start paying attention to the every day gun violence that plagues communities throughout the country. @Bradybuzz

— Bridget Moynahan (@bridgetmoynahan) May 18, 2018

i am devastated by yet another senseless tragedy. my heart is with you, Santa Fe.

— Dylan Minnette (@dylanminnette) May 18, 2018

Santa Fe High School... our prayers are with you. This will not end until our leaders act. #Protectourchildren pic.twitter.com/sFBJQPfa4K

— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) May 18, 2018

Mugshot of Santa Fe shooting suspect Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17
- Charged with capital murder and aggravated assault of a police officer
MORE: https://t.co/vw7qNXBjaA pic.twitter.com/nry2NEeRdw

— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) May 18, 2018

Friday's massacre marked the 22nd school shooting of 2018, according to CNN. As for the shooter, he has been identified as 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis:

As you can see in the tweet above, he is in custody and has been charged with capital murder and aggravated assault of a police officer.

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