Washington: United States President Barack Obama on Friday expressed grief over the deadly shooting incident in Connecticut which claimed lives of 27 people including 18 children.
An emotional President Obama, tearing up as he spoke, said Friday that “our hearts are broken” for the families of the victims in the deadly mass shooting in Connecticut.
The president, who in the past has maintained his composure at such moments no matter the depth of the tragedy at hand, on Friday paused repeatedly, struggling to get through his remarks.
The president stopped for several seconds, his eyes welling up, as he discussed the victims.
“The majority of those who died today were children — beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old,” Obama said. “They had their entire lives ahead of them — birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own.”
“I know there’s not a parent in America who doesn’t feel the same overwhelming grief that I do,” Obama said.
“We are facing these types of incidents from the past year,” he said adding that the government would take suitable measures to culminate the incidents.
Shortly before speaking, Obama ordered that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff on public grounds through Tuesday. House Speaker John Boehner ordered the same at the U.S. Capitol.
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