UN chief saddened by shooting in Texas

Source: Xinhua| 2017-11-07 05:22:21|Editor: yan
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UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed condolences over Sunday's church shooting in Sutherland Springs in the U.S. state of Texas.

"The Secretary-General was deeply saddened to learn of the horrific shooting in a Baptist church in the small town of Sutherland Springs, Texas. He extends his condolences to the bereaved families and to the government and people of the United States and hopes for a speedy recovery of those wounded," Guterres's spokesman Farhan Haq said.

A gunman opened fire to worshippers in a church in Sutherland Springs Sunday morning, killing 26 people and wounding two dozens more in the Texas town.

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