The Charleston church shooting provoked shock and outrage on Twitter.
"To say our thoughts and prayers are with them...doesn’t say enough to convey the heartache & the sadness & the anger that we feel." —@POTUS
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 18, 20159 black people were just gunned down in a church. For being black. In 2015. Take time to let your heart break, & to ask 'why.' #AMEShooting
— Joshua DuBois (@joshuadubois) June 18, 2015My heart is so heavy upon hearing about this horrible act... My thoughts are with all the families involved. #CharlestonShooting
— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) June 18, 2015the press inboxing me for a blurb/statement/opinion/op-ed/answers. To be honest all I have are questions & anger #CharlestionShooting
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) June 18, 2015Was already weary. Was already heavy hearted. Was already tired. Where can we be safe? Where can we be free? Where can we be black?
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) June 18, 2015The Charleston church killings are a tragic reminder of the ugly stain of racism that still taints our nation. http://t.co/31Gy6sgIGK
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) June 18, 2015Emotional. Nine lives violently extinguished. Focusing my highest thoughts and donating directly to the church here: http://t.co/0kyZK8OHCm
— Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) June 18, 2015This is racially motivated domestic TERRORISM. Praying for Charleston w/ tears of disgust in my eyes. I AM DISGUSTED. #CharlestonShooting
— Keri Hilson (@KeriHilson) June 18, 2015Heartbreaking news from Charleston - my thoughts and prayers are with you all. -H
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 18, 2015My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims of last night's shooting in Charleston https://t.co/GCtPg7yQ1r
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) June 18, 2015Charleston. My heart hurts.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) June 18, 2015Plane landed, turned on my phone, and my heart dropped to the floor. Charleston... This is an unbearable loss of lives and innocence.
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 18, 2015
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