ATLANTA (March 17, 2021) | Today, Sen. Michelle Au, M.D. (D – Johns Creek) released the following statement in response to recent shootings in the Metro Atlanta area:
“My family and I are shaken by the senseless murders of eight Georgians yesterday, including members of our Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.
And while it is too early to ascribe the motivations behind these shootings, we will continue gathering information as the investigation unfolds. Meanwhile, we are holding the families of those affected in our hearts, and are committed to supporting them in any way we can.
Our AAPI community has been living in fear this past year in the shadow of escalating racial discrimination and attacks. This latest series of murders only heightens that terror.
We are scared for our families, we are scared for our friends.
I implore all Georgians, and all Americans, to reach out to your Asian-American neighbors and to pledge to stand with them in solidarity. Recognize that we need support, we need protection, and we need your voices raised with ours against hate.”
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For Immediate Release:
Mar. 17, 2021
Kessarin Horvath, Communications Specialist
kessarin.horvath@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028