Fresno leaders come together to denounce political violence

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- "Serving arsenic mayor, I person called our assemblage to unite nether the umbrella of 1 Fresno," said Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer. "To beryllium capable to acceptable speech our differences, to hold to disagree without sanction calling and beryllium tolerant of 1 another's views."

The killing of 31-year-old blimpish activistic Charlie Kirk connected Wednesday shocked the nation.

Graphic video of the shooting astatine Utah Valley University dispersed rapidly online, sparking an outpouring of emotions.

While galore offered prayers and condolences, others shared a decidedly antithetic emotion.

"The chatter connected societal media. We are present successful a abstraction wherever we are celebrating idiosyncratic being murdered and we cannot person that," said Fresno County Supervisor Luiz Chavez.

Local leaders accidental they wanted to basal unneurotic agreed contempt their governmental differences.

"He was bold, unapologetic, and effective," said Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld. "He was changing minds crossed the country. He was speaking the truth."

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"While Mr. Kirk was idiosyncratic who I agreed with connected hardly anything, what happened to him yesterday is not thing I privation connected anyone," Fresno metropolis councilmember Nelson Esparza said.

"Our disagreements tin beryllium passionate," said Fresno metropolis councilmember Mike Karbassi. "The folks up present are Democrats and Republicans, and we person been precise passionate successful the past, but we person done it successful a peaceful manner."

Mayor Dyer says leaders volition clasp each different accountable and hopes Fresno tin acceptable an illustration for the remainder of the country.

"No much hatred speech. No much name-calling. No much belittling each other," Dyer said.

Every person emphasizing the value of being agreed and respectful to 1 different astatine each costs.

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