– ‘Hearts are broken’ –
Governor Snyder ordered flags lowered for six days starting Monday in honour of each of those killed, and met with relatives of hospitalized victims.
“Our hearts are broken for the victims’ families and friends, and I join in mourning their loss,” Snyder said.
The Kalamazoo killings were the latest in a string of US mass shootings that include the December 2 massacre in San Bernardino, California that left 14 people dead, and the December 14, 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre that killed 26, including 20 children.
Gun violence claims the lives of about 30,000 Americans every year and mass shootings – rare in most countries – have been on the rise.