STATEMENT BY MAYOR JUSTIN ELICKER ON THE SCHOOL SHOOTING IN UVALDE, TEXAS

NEW HAVEN, CT – Mayor Justin Elicker released the following statement on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas and about the increased police presence at New Haven Public Schools.

“Last night, I hugged my two kids a little tighter.

This morning, I gave them an extra kiss before sending them off to school.

There are at least 19 children in Uvalde, Texas whose parents can’t hug or kiss them anymore.

We also lost two adults and there are more in the hospital still who are in the fight of their lives.

How many more must die in our schools, in our supermarkets and in our streets before the U.S. Congress acts to help address this carnage?

Cities and states can only do so much. This is a national crisis and it demands a national response.

Enough is enough.

Locally, the New Haven Police Department is in contact with our state and federal intelligence partners, and out of an abundance of caution we are increasing the police presence at our schools.”