GPUS co-chair Kristin Combs<\/strong> called the incident \u201cshocking to all Greens,\u201d saying, \u201cWe express our heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families. These horrific attacks show that our communities are too vulnerable to this type of senseless violence. We must take action that will end these brutal mass killings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to media sources, the El Paso shooter used an AK-47, a military weapon, to commit the heinous bloodbath. The shooter is purported to have written a manifesto related to the shooting, calling the act a response to \u201cThe Hispanic invasion of Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe propaganda that leads to this hatred towards our Latinx community violates the ideals this country supposedly stands for,\u201d said GPUS co-chair Justin Beth<\/strong>. \u201cWe call for an end to the racist rhetoric that results in acts of violence against our fellow human beings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGun violence has become a national emergency in the United States,\u201d said GPUS co-chair Trahern Crews<\/strong>. \u201cThe Green Party is outraged that the US Congress has failed to act on the issue of gun violence that targets average citizens in our schools, entertainment venues and shopping centers. Our members across the country are demanding that Congress enact sensible gun control legislation that will help safeguard people from mindless mass killings. We can\u2019t allow our communities to continue to be ravaged by these random, devastating violent acts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n