Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of the Diocese of Toledo on Sunday added his voice to a growing chorus of community leaders who have spoken out against the violence at the Old West End Festival on Saturday.
“I join the people of our community and the entire Diocese of Toledo in praying for all who were injured, for their families and loved ones, and for all who witnessed these traumatic events. We remember especially the children, families, elderly residents, and the hundreds of innocent festival attendees whose sense of security was violated by these tragic acts,” he said.
“I lament and decry the indiscriminate violence that has so deeply affected this neighborhood. Once again, gun violence has taken center stage in our community, leaving suffering and fear in its wake,” the Bishop continued…