Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey visited Uvalde, Texas, his house city, following the mass capturing on Tuesday that killed 19 youngsters and a pair of adults, based on Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales.
McConaughey met with households and group members on Friday on the Uvalde Civic Middle.
Gonzales tweeted out photos of McConaughey assembly with members of the Uvalde group on Friday.
“This week was a solemn reminder that evil exists on the earth, however we’ll by no means let it break us. We’ll unite to be an much more highly effective reminder that love by no means fails & collectively we will change issues,” he wrote. “Respect Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey serving to us heal.”
In a while Friday, Gonzales despatched one other tweet, thanking McConaughey once more for his go to.
“Thanks Matthew for serving to to heal our group. Your go to introduced so many smiling faces to Uvalde. See you quickly my pal,” he wrote.
Within the rapid aftermath of the capturing, McConaughey shared a assertion on social media, which does not straight point out gun security however says “we’re failing to be chargeable for the rights our freedoms grant us.”
“That is an epidemic we will management, and whichever aspect of the aisle we could stand on, everyone knows we will do higher,” he continued. “Motion have to be taken in order that no guardian has to expertise what the mother and father in Uvalde and the others earlier than them have endured.”
He went on to say that “we should do higher” and provided his prayers to these in Uvalde affected by the capturing.
“And to those that dropped off their family members at the moment not figuring out it was goodbye, no phrases can comprehend or heal your loss, but when prayers can present consolation, we’ll hold them coming,” he wrote.
McConaughey was born in Uvalde, and his mom Kay McCabe, a trainer, taught at St. Philip’s Episcopal Faculty, which is a couple of mile from Robb Elementary Faculty, based on Individuals.
