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all of us. Our community has a holistically,” Shah said.
long road of healing--physically, Punjab Chief Minister Cap-
mentally, and spiritually--to re- tain Amarinder Singh on Satur-
cover from this tragedy.” day expressed shock at the mass
“We extend our deepest con- shooting incident and prayed
dolences to the victims of this for strength to the families of
horrific violence,” said Satjeet the victims. In a tweet today, the
Kaur, Sikh Coalition Executive Punjab Chief Minister said,
Director. “While we don’t yet
know the motive of the shoot- “shocked by the mass
er, he targeted a facility known
to be heavily populated by Sikh shooting incident at Fe-
employees, and the attack is dex Ground facility in
traumatic for our community
as we continue to face senseless indianapolis which took
violence. Further traumatizing the lives of 8 people in-
is the reality that many of these
community members, like Sikhs cluding 4 sikhs. Pray for
we have worked with in the past, strength to their fami-
will eventually have to return to
the place where their lives were lies in this hour of grief.”
almost taken from them.” Amarjeet Johal, 66, was one of the victims of mass shooting eight people were killed in
In a statement, Ajay Shah,
President, World Hindu Coun- tradition - Amarjit Kaur Sek- ing to the families of victims. We the shooting at indianapo-
cil of America, expressed sor- hon, Jaswinder Kaur, Amarjit stand ready to help them in this lis on thursday night (lo-
row at the killings. “Many Kaur Johal, Jaswinder Singh. A hour of need. Such acts remind
of these victims were Indian random act of violence such as us that as a society, we must ad- cal-time).
American followers of the Sikh this brings immeasurable suffer- dress mental health issues more

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