Another fatal shooting occurred in Minneapolis, prompting a statement from U.S. Representative Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania’s 1st District. Fitzpatrick expressed sympathy for the family affected by the incident, saying, “Another life has tragically been lost in Minneapolis today, and beyond the headlines, a family now bears a grief that cannot be measured.”
He extended his prayers to the loved ones of the victim and law enforcement officers nationwide. “I pray for their loved ones as they mourn, and I pray for all law enforcement officers across our nation. Harm directed at anyone—in any direction—is never justified,” Fitzpatrick said.
Fitzpatrick called for an end to violence and urged respect for the rule of law. “We cannot continue like this,” he stated. He emphasized that the rule of law is essential for maintaining order and allowing peaceful protest: “The rule of law is a solemn social contract. It exists so disagreements are settled through order and reason. So citizens can peacefully protest, and so law enforcement officers can enforce the law without facing violence themselves. When this social contract is compromised, our communities are less safe.”
He concluded with an appeal for unity and restraint: “Now is the time to come together: to lower the temperature, reject reckless rhetoric, condemn violence and hatred in all their forms, and lead with respect, restraint, and above all, humanity—for one another, and for the rights and institutions that hold our society together.”
Brian Fitzpatrick has represented Pennsylvania’s 1st District in Congress since 2017 after succeeding Mike Fitzpatrick. He was born in Philadelphia in 1973 and currently resides in Levittown. Fitzpatrick holds degrees from La Salle University (BS) and Pennsylvania State University (JD).
