Hollywood actors and singers have condemned the Dallas shooting incident, in which ten police officers were gunned down by snipers from elevated positions during a peaceful Black Lives Matter rally. Following the tragic incident, celebrities reacted to the Dallas shooting on Twitter and the reactions have been huge.
In the latest news, after five police officers were shot and killed by snipers at a Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas, Texas, several others were injured during a peaceful protest that took place after two American-African men were shot by police officers in Minnesota and Louisiana. Both incidents were captured on video in what appeared to be unprovoked attacks. The cops involved in both the police brutality incidents have been suspended and placed on administrative leave. According to a statement released by Chief Brown from the Dallas Police Department, no suspects have been taken into custody as of yet for the Dallas shooting.
Celebrities like singer-actresses Demi Lovato and Mandy Moore, actor Don Cheadle, singer John Legend, How to Get Away With Murder actors Jack Falahee and Matt McGorry as well as comedian Kumail Nanjiani reacted to the sad news in a series of tweets condemning the tragedy. Several other celebrities posted their condolences for the families of the slain officers, as well.
It is truly tragic when a vicious few turn a peaceful protest into a bloodbath. Horrific and sad. #nomoreviolence
— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) July 8, 2016
These Dallas shootings are horrific. Killing these officers is morally reprehensible and completely counterproductive to keeping us safe.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) July 8, 2016
Being against cops killing is not equal to being for killing cops. We need peace in our streets.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) July 8, 2016
#PrayingForDallas ???????????? #PrayingForPeace
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) July 8, 2016
My heart hurts. God help us.
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) July 8, 2016
Sick, misguided mfs all around!
— Don Cheadle (@DonCheadle) July 8, 2016
Stay safe, Dallas. ????????
— Jack Falahee (@RestingPlatypus) July 8, 2016
My heart is with the families of the officers who lost their lives tonight and those who were shot. ❤️ https://t.co/NY47TlPNfb
— Matt McGorry (@MattMcGorry) July 8, 2016
The unending heartbreak on the news is just beyond devastating & infuriating. I’m at a total loss. #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile #Dallas
— Mandy Moore (@TheMandyMoore) July 8, 2016
What is going on America?
— Danielle Brooks (@thedanieb) July 8, 2016
There is tragedy. We answer it with tragedy. We demand justice. We seek vengeance. We hang our heads in sorrow. Sad week in the US of A
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) July 8, 2016
Ugh! STOP! Nononono. https://t.co/WXfCkOh9mS
— Tracie Thoms (@traciethoms) July 8, 2016
This is HORRIBLE! Dear god. This is not what anyone wants…Peaceful protesters do not equal rioters do no equal active shooters.
— Tracie Thoms (@traciethoms) July 8, 2016
If you actually think BLM is excited about dead police officers, you know nothing about the movement. https://t.co/zglZWsguyS
— Tracie Thoms (@traciethoms) July 8, 2016
3 dead and 10 wounded!? God help us! “An eye for an eye will make the world go blind.” #Dallas
— Trevor Donovan (@TrevDon) July 8, 2016
Awful. Just fucking awful. https://t.co/s9QrxfLxdN
— Audra McDonald (@AudraEqualityMc) July 8, 2016
Now CNN reporting up to 9 police officers wounded during protests in Dallas. It feels like our country is unraveling…
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) July 8, 2016
OMG CAN WE ALL PLEASE STOP SHOOTING EACH OTHER!?!?!?!?!?
— Frankie James Grande (@FrankieJGrande) July 8, 2016
I’m sobbing in bed right now! How can we possibly still live in such a horrible violent world? How can this actually be humanity!?!?
— Frankie James Grande (@FrankieJGrande) July 8, 2016
Killing cops is not going to further a cause. Dumb dumbs
— Jackie Hoffman (@JackieHoffman16) July 8, 2016
???????????????????????????????????????? #altonsterling #PhilandoCastile #dallas ????????????????????????????
— Anna Wood (@annawoodyall) July 8, 2016
No. No, no, no! @NRA https://t.co/sDdX5dzr4D
— Christopher Gorham (@ChrisGorham) July 8, 2016
Violence is not the answer. Revenge is not the answer. My heart hurts for my city tonight & my country ???????? #dallas
— Emma Fuhrmann (@EmmaFuhrmann) July 8, 2016
Please WAKE UP! #EveryLifeisPrecious #ENOUGHhate #LOVEWINS
— Pattie Mallette (@pattiemallette) July 8, 2016
At some point there must be a farewell to arms. An end to reciprocal retribution. A higher and greater consciousness.
— Michael Arden (@michaelarden) July 8, 2016
Violence and murder is not the answer. Man. We need peace and justice in this country. Every day another tragedy. This has to stop.
— Skylar Astin (@SkylarAstin) July 8, 2016
Those who hate us and fear us cannot bring us down.
*looks around.*
I love you. Good night.— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) July 8, 2016
There is really only one race: the human race. The pigmentation of one’s skin cannot depict the way in which we are treated. End this.
— Sarah Jeffery (@sarahmjeffery3) July 8, 2016
Noooo stop stop my heart is broken!!!! We can’t answer violence w violence! Sure those cops had families too!! ???????????? love u Dallas b home soon
— Kirstin Maldonado (@kirstin_taylor) July 8, 2016
This is not the answer. https://t.co/QOV9AEVbsC
— Nick Zano (@NICKZANO) July 8, 2016
No no no no. Not the way.
— Leslie Odom, Jr. (@leslieodomjr) July 8, 2016
finding myself constantly afraid to check the news and learn of the next injustice that never fails to present itself
— Emily Robinson (@Emily_Robinson) July 8, 2016
Tell me I just watched a video of the alleged Dallas suspect in a camp shirt STANDING on the street while shots were fired….
— h (@halsey) July 8, 2016
We need L❤️VE.
Broken hearted on so many levels and in so many ways. ????????— Jennie Finch (@JennieFinch) July 8, 2016
Understand that all this shit is curated. Fear campaigns. To keep us in our place. Scared. At home. In hopes of mental deterioration.
— Francheska (@HeyFranHey) July 8, 2016
Prayers are with Dallas and the @DallasPD…Lord Jesus what is happening?!!
— Patina Miller (@patinamiller) July 8, 2016
#AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile #Dallas – can’t keep up w/ it all. Head down working everyday with these brothers incarcerated at Pendleton.
— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) July 8, 2016
So Dallas P.D. issued a picture of a random black man and said he was the suspect? Like, literally what the fuck. This is bad bad bad bad.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) July 8, 2016
