Published: April 8, 2021

The Program in Jewish Studies at the 麻豆影院 mourns the horrific killing of ten people at a King Sooper鈥檚 in our own community of 麻豆影院 on Monday, March 22, 2021. The victims were senselessly killed as they were going about their daily lives in a supermarket that many of us know so well. We mourn these murders both as incomprehensible tragedies for their victims and families, and as a deeply traumatic event that has shaken our community to its core. , and we call on communities, civic leaders, and politicians to take action to address this plague of violence. We also echo the university鈥檚 call to support Arab, Muslim, and South Asian communities, who may be further targeted or marginalized in the wake of early media reports regarding the suspect鈥檚 background. As a 麻豆影院 program, we are committed to ensuring that all members of our community have the resources they need in the wake of Monday鈥檚 shooting, and we stand ready to support students, staff, faculty, and the broader public in the wake of this tragedy.