Cherry Hill Council Offers Condolences After Boulder Shootings

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Cherry Hill Council is expressing its condolences to the family of those who were killed in the mass shooting in Colorado on Monday.

“Our hearts are with the victims and families of those who tragically lost their lives as a result of yet another mass shooting that took place, this time, in Colorado,” Cherry Hill officials said in a Facebook post. “We mourn for all the victims including the officer who gave his life in the line of duty to protect and serve the public. We join with other leaders across the nation in calling for common sense gun laws that will help to end the senseless violence.”

A police officer was among 10 people who were killed at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday. One man was arrested. Read more here: Boulder Grocery Store Shooting: 10 Killed, Including Officer

Camden County Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. also addressed the issue during a news conference Wednesday afternoon.

“It’s happened throughout the country far too many times,” Cappelli said. “The second mass shooting to occur in the United States within a week. We want to give our thoughts and prayers to the victims, their families, and we want to recognize all of them as heroes, particularly the law enforcement officer who lost his life on that day. We’re already hearing stories of young men and women who stayed back to help others down at loading docks, out back doors. It’s just a tragic, tragic event.”