Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) encountered hecklers while he attended a vigil for victims of a racially motivated shooting.
A video on Sunday showed the governor speaking in Jacksonville, Florida, at a vigil as he said, āWe are not going to allow these institutions to be targeted by peopleā¦ā
However, he was cut off by hecklers.
That prompted Jacksonville City Councilwoman JuāCoby Pittman (D) to grab the microphone and shut down the people booing.
āOK, listen yāall⦠Let me tell you, we need to put parties aside, cause it aināt about parties today,ā she said.
Pittman added, āA bullet donāt know a party. So donāt get me started.ā
Watch the video below:
On Saturday, a white gunman with an AR-15-style rifle, which reportedly had a swastika on it, opened fire in a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, killing three Black people.
CNN noted Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said the gunman āleft behind racist writings and used racial slurs.ā
The gunman is believed to have shot and killed himself after law enforcement officers entered the store.
In a video statement after the shooting, DeSantis said, āThis was racially motivated. He was targeting people based on their race. That is totally unacceptable.ā
āThis guy killed himself rather than face the music and accept responsibility for his actions. And so he took the cowardās way out,ā he added.
