Statement of Congresswoman Waters on the Killing of Aaron Shannon Jr., 5 Year Old Boy

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) issued the following statement regarding the murder of Aaron Shannon Jr., who was shot on Sunday afternoon in South Los Angeles while dressed in his Spider-Man costume for Halloween and preparing to go trick-or-treating:

"I am devastated by the senseless killing of Aaron Shannon Jr., and I offer my deepest condolences to his family.  The joy of this innocent 5 year old boy as he showed his loved ones his Halloween costume was violently interrupted and his life tragically ended by dangerous criminals.

I hope that the murderers will be quickly apprehended so they will not continue to pose a threat to the residents of our community. 

Certainly, we can all agree that anyone who has information about the killing of a young, innocent child should come forward to help authorities apprehend the shooters.

My thoughts and prayers are with Aaron's family, friends, and neighbors."

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