Matthew McConaughey Speaks Out Following Texas Elementary School Shooting In His Hometown

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Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves, announced a relief fund on Thursday for his hometown of Uvalde, Texas, following the school shooting that killed 19 children and two adults last week. «Matthew and Camila McConaughey have been on the ground in Uvalde for the last few days since the mass shooting, the loss is tragic,» their statement begins. «While the spirit of the community is in pain, the unanimous support of families to families and strangers to locals is beautiful.

Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves visited Uvalde, Texas, to pay their respects and pray for the 19 students and two teachers who were shot and killed inside Robb Elementary School.Matthew and Camila also brought their three kids: Levi, 13; Vida, 12; and Livingston, 9. CNN reporter Omar Jimenez shared photos of the McConaughey family standing at the memorial.Matthew McConaughey visiting the memorial site at Robb Elementary in his hometown of Uvalde.

Matthew McConaughey has paid his respects to the Texas school shooting victims in his hometown of Uvalde.The 52-year-old actor returned to the Texas town Tuesday alongside his family — his wife, Camila, their children, Levi, 13, Vida, 12, Livingston, 9 and his brother, Rooster.In new photos shared to Twitter, McConaughey and his loved ones are seen visiting the memorial site at Robb Elementary. In one shot, he and his family are seen holding hands and bowing their heads as they stand in front of a tree filled with flowers, cards and candles, left behind for the 19 children and two adults shot and killed last week.Another snap sees McConaughey taking a photo of a larger memorial, which had the names of the victims painted onto individual crosses.Matthew McConaughey visiting the memorial site at Robb Elementary in his hometown of Uvalde.

The Independent].On Tuesday (May 24), 18-year-old Salvador Ramos entered the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and fatally shot schoolchildren and teachers. He was killed by officers at the scene.In the wake of the shooting, McConaughey wrote on Instagram that Americans needed to find “common ground” in “an epidemic we can control”.

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Matthew McConaughey has paid his respects to the Texas school shooting victims in his hometown of Uvalde.The 52-year-old actor traveled to the Texas town Friday alongside Rep. Tony Gonzales.

Texas native Jamie Foxx joined the chorus of voices wondering how something like the school massacre in Uvalde could happen in the United States of America. The comedian, who himself was recently involved in subduing a man who attacked Dave Chappelle onstage, posted 16 Uvalde victims’ photos and wrote:

Matthew McConaughey traveled to Uvalde, Texas where the actor paid his respects to the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting. The "Greenlights" author, 52, was born in the Texas town where his mother was a teacher at a school a mile away from the tragic scene where Salvador Ramos, 18, allegedly killed 19 children and two teachers before he was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent.

Serena Williams issued a powerful statement to express her sadness over the horrific Texas school shooting which took place in Uvalde on Tuesday.MORE: Amy Schumer, Matthew McConaughey, and more react to Texas school shootingThe tennis pro joined many others around the world in sharing her heartbreak following the tragic massacre that saw 19 children and two teachers shot and killed by a lone teenage gunman.WATCH: CBS Mornings' Tony Dokoupil shares emotional message from family of AR-15 inventorPosting on social media, Serena penned: "I have been truly heartbroken by these heinous shootings. I keep praying for the victims and people affected by these crimes."I also Pray for God’s Kingdom to come, but until then we know we are living in times that are indeed “hard to deal with”.

Miranda Lambert has expressed her deep sadness over the tragic events that took place in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday.MORE: Amy Schumer, Matthew McConaughey, and more react to Texas school shootingThe country music singer revealed she is heartbroken after learning that 19 children and two adults were killed by a lone gunman who opened fire at Robb Elementary School, where children aged seven to ten were being taught.WATCH: CBS Mornings' Tony Dokoupil shares emotional message from family of AR-15 inventorTaking to her Instagram Stories, Miranda shared a photo of an outline map of Texas, which featured the words, "Pray for Uvalde, Texas" written in the middle, alongside a drawing of a heart.Underneath the picture, Miranda added a broken heart emoji to portray her devastation over the horrific Texas shooting.MORE: Hoda Kotb hosts Today alone and delivers heartbreaking message about the Texas shootingMORE: Barack Obama says 'these tragedies must end' following Sandy Hook shooting An 18-year-old suspect entered the school with a handgun, an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, and high-capacity magazines, according to investigators. He was killed by law enforcement after his attack.Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the shooter, who he named as Salvador Ramos, abandoned a vehicle before entering the school to "horrifically, incomprehensibly" open fire.

Kevin Bacon shared a heartbreaking new video with fans on Wednesday, breaking down in tears over the tragedy in Texas.MORE: Texas school shooting - Amy Schumer, Matthew McConaughey, Kourtney Kardashian and more pay tributeWith red-rimmed eyes, the actor took a deep breath in the video before he began, staring down the camera and sharing that he wanted to send a message "to our leaders in Washington this morning".WATCH: Kevin Bacon in tears and 'devastated' as he shares heartbreaking video"How many kids have to die before you do something? We all want to live in the land of the free and home of the brave but what about the freedom to drop kids off at school knowing you will pick them up at the end?  And being brave enough to stand up to the gun lobby?" he said."The same gun lobby that says 'strong laws wont do anything, 'but what if it could? What if it saves a kid's life? Isn't it worth a try at this point?"MORE: Kevin Bacon faces heartache as co-star passes away from cancerMORE: Tony Dokoupil shares emotional message from family of AR-15 inventor: 'He would be horrified and sickened'The father-of-two went on to share that he had been left "devastated" and sent his "deepest condolences to the victims in Uvalde"."Our children deserve #MoreThanThoughtsAndPrayers from leaders elected to protect them from gun violence. Something’s gotta change," he captioned the video.

Matthew McConaughey is speaking out following the tragic shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas. The actor shared an emotional message following the incident, where 19 children, one teacher and one adult were killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary School.“As all of you are aware, there was another mass shooting today, this time in my hometown of Uvalde, Texas.

Wolf of Wallstreet actor has previously about our country's lack of laws at a "" rally following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in that left dead in 2018. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.In his post, McConaughey went on to write that is an “epidemic we can control," regardless of one's political party, and that it's time to “do better.” He added, “Action must be taken so that no parent has to experience what the parents in Uvalde and the others before them have endured.”You can read Matthew McConaughey's full statement, below:"As you are aware there was another mass shooting today, this time in my hometown of Uvalde, Texas. Once again, we have tragically proven that we are failing to be responsible for the rights our freedoms grant us. The true call to action now is for every American to take a longer and deeper look in the mirror and ask ourselves, ‘What is it that we truly value? How do we repair the problem? What small sacrifices can we individually take today to preserve a healthier and safer nation, state, and neighborhood tomorrow?’ We cannot exhale once again, make excuses, and accept these tragic realities as the status quo. As Americans, Texans, mothers and fathers, it's time we re-evaluate, and renegotiate our wants from our needs.

A post shared by Matthew McConaughey (@officiallymcconaughey)He added: “As Americans, Texans, mothers and fathers, it’s time we re-evaluate, and renegotiate our wants from our needs. We have to rearrange our values and find a common ground above this devastating American reality that has tragically  become our children’s issue.“This is an epidemic we can control, and whichever side of the aisle we may stand on, we all know we can do better.

ruthlessly killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school on Tuesday.After learning of the horror on his home soil, McConaughey issued a call to action to combat gun violence.“As you all are aware there was another mass shooting today, this time in my hometown of Uvalde, Texas,” the actor wrote on social media. “Once again, we have tragically proven that we are failing to be responsible for the rights our freedoms grant us.”The Oscar winner called for Americans to take a “longer and deeper look in the mirror,” adding, “What is it that we truly value? How do we repair the problem? What small sacrifices can we individually take today, to preserve a healthier and safer nation, state, and neighborhood tomorrow?” McConaughey called for an end to making “excuses and accepting these tragic realities as the status quo.”Uvalde, Texas, USA.

19 children and two adults were killed by a lone gunman.On Tuesday, the 18-year-old suspect opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde where children aged seven to 10 were being taught. MORE: Barack Obama says 'these tragedies must end' following Sandy Hook shooting Stars immediately began responding to the tragic event voicing their horror and heartbreak and sending prayers. Matthew McConaughey is from Uvalde and penned an agonizing message on Instagram discussing the senseless act. Matthew McConaughey is from Uvalde "Once again, we have tragically proven that we are failing to be responsible for the rights our freedoms grant us," he wrote, in part. "The true call to action now is for every American to take a longer and deeper look in the mirror and ask ourselves, 'What is it that we truly value? How do we repair the problem?'"We cannot exhale once again, make excuses, and accept these tragic realities as the status quo."He went on to ask Americans to find "common ground" so that they can put an end to mass shootings.MORE: Kim Kardashian calls for gun control following Florida shooting"And to those who dropped off their loved ones today not knowing it was goodbye, no words can comprehend or heal your loss, but if prayers can provide comfort, we'll keep them coming."Taylor Swift said she was filled with rage and grief Singer, Taylor Swift took to Twitter and wrote: "Filled with rage and grief, and so broken by the murders in Uvalde.

J. Kim Murphy Matthew McConaughey has issued a statement responding to news of a mass shooting at an elementary school in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.

Matthew McConaughey is speaking out following the shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas that killed 19 children and three adults. McConaughey took to Instagram Tuesday night to address the tragedy that hit so close to home for the 52-year-old actor.«As all of you are aware, there was another mass shooting today, this time in my hometown of Uvalde, Texas.

issued a statement Tuesday night on the horrific massacre of 19 children and two adults in Uvalde, Texas, where McCaonaughey was born and spent his elementary school years.Warning that the impotent response to the shooting — almost no one thinks anything will be done — has “tragically proven that we are failing to be responsible for the rights our freedoms grant us,” McConaughey suggested the problem is bipartisan. “Whichever side of the aisle we may stand on, we all know we can do better.

“As you are all aware, there was another mass shooting today, this time in my hometown of Uvalde, Texas,” McConaughey wrote.