By Robyn Collins
John Legend, Chuck D and other music celebrities have commented about the multiple slaying of police officers last night (July 7) in Dallas. During a rally to protest the fatal shooting Wednesday of Philando Castile, four snipers reportedly shot 12 police officers, killing five. Two bystanders were also wounded. Three men were taken into custody and a fourth was killed by police using a robot armed with a bomb.
“These Dallas shootings are horrific,” tweeted Legend. “Killing these officers is morally reprehensible and completely counterproductive to keeping us safe.”
Castile was killed by a police office who pulled over his car. Castile’s girlfriend filmed the aftermath of the shooting and posted the video on Facebook Live. A day earlier, a phone captured video of Alton Sterling being shot in Louisiana by two police officers. The Dallas protest is one of a nationwide string of protests in response to the shootings.
Legend and other celebrities continue to voice their concerns.
These Dallas shootings are horrific. Killing these officers is morally reprehensible and completely counterproductive to keeping us safe.
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John Legend (@johnlegend) July 08, 2016Being against cops killing is not equal to being for killing cops. We need peace in our streets.
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John Legend (@johnlegend) July 08, 2016Joe Walsh needs to be arrested for threatening our President. STFU @walshfreedom
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John Legend (@johnlegend) July 08, 2016Praying for everyone today. #love
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Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) July 08, 2016Oh and Black Lives Matter activists are Real Americans too. Our ancestors more than paid for the right.
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John Legend (@johnlegend) July 08, 2016So the NRA .IS..now..... wtf do they say? Jailing officers & NOT letting that mayhem continue is the answer. NOT shooting them.#WildWildWest
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Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 08, 2016Violence is not the answer. A few Individuals should not be allowed to taint an entire group or movement. Let's use our heads and our hearts
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ADAM LAMBERT (@adamlambert) July 08, 2016Violence will NEVER bring peace! Killing innocent officers won't bring peace. Riots won't bring peace-We must embrace mercy & love. #dallas
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Danny Gokey (@dannygokey) July 08, 2016Brent Thompson. 4 more officers dead, names still unreleased. More wounded.
Heartsick for Dallas this morning.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) July 08, 2016I live here in Dallas. It doesn't matter to me the color of the officers shot. They are human beings. And what happened is wrong.
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Kirk Franklin (@kirkfranklin) July 08, 2016Only LOVE Can Conquer Hate ❤️ https://t.co/b7KWGHYa7o
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Ciara (@ciara) July 08, 2016Killing innocent cops is despicable too. What a sad world we are living in. Practice Peace.
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Garbage (@garbage) July 08, 2016Sending wishes of peace and understanding out to the world tonight. Hopefully it manifests itself. Love to you all. This is so sad.
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mark hoppus (@markhoppus) July 08, 2016My heart hurts. God help us.
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Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) July 08, 2016Trying to stay positive after today’s horrific news. This is outrageous.
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(@Fergie) July 08, 2016