Flags at Half-Staff in Memory of Those Killed in Allen, TX, Mass Shooting

Press release from Governor Glenn Youngkin’s office….

Pursuant to President Biden’s Presidential Proclamation to lower the United States flag, I do hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia are to be flown at half-staff over the state Capitol and all local, state and federal buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth of Virginia in memory of the lives lost and those injured in Allen, Texas.

I hereby order that the flags shall be lowered immediately on Monday, May 8, 2023, and remain at half-staff until sunset on Thursday, May 11, 2023.

Ordered on this, the 8th day of May, 2023.

Background:

–Statement from President Joe Biden on the Shooting in Allen, Texas

–3 Children From 2 Families Among 8 Killed in Allen Mall Shooting

–What We Know About the Allen, Texas, Mall Shooting

–What we know about the slain Texas mall massacre suspect

–Texas mall shooting victims included young sisters, security guard

–Texas gunman fantasized over race wars on social media before mass killing

–Uvalde families get a win on gun control at Texas state Capitol