(Downers Grove, IL) October 27, 2018 – In response to the deadly shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue, Illinois Sixth Congressional District candidate Sean Casten released the following statement:

“I am heartbroken by the news of the shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh today. Thank you to local law enforcement for walking into harm’s way, and for your swift response that certainly saved lives,” said Casten. “But let us be absolutely clear; this is the time to talk about sensible gun control. This is the time to talk about background checks and assault weapons bans. It is all those things because our current political leaders have so utterly failed to take these issues seriously. Earlier this week five men were shot in Chicago’s Washington Park neighborhood. When the shootings come too quickly for us to finish reporting on one before the next occurs it is painfully obvious that our elected officials have failed in their most basic duties to protect us. Congress must take action now.”