Celebs React to School Shooting on Social Media

Celebrities are responding to the latest school shooting, where 17 died and numerous others were injured at a high school in Parkland, Florida, passing along their condolences while some demanding action like gun reform, Entertainment Weekly noted.

The shooting deaths Wednesday sparked social media comments from Ellen DeGeneres, Mark Ruffalo, Reese Witherspoon, Kim Kardashian West, and author Stephen King, the magazine said.

Nikolas Cruz, 19, allegedly walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where authorities claimed he began his shooting rampage with an AR-15 rifle and wearing a gas mask, Fox News reported.

Cruz was taken into custody by police off campus grounds, according to Fox News.

President Donald Trump led the messages of condolences.

My prayers and condolences to the families of the victims of the terrible Florida shooting. No child, teacher or anyone else should ever feel unsafe in an American school.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 14, 2018

Just heard the tragic news about Florida. My heart breaks for the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Keeping the victims and their families in my thoughts 💛 #PrayForParkland pic.twitter.com/pNZRuBVo2T

— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) February 15, 2018

Our hearts are shattered by the terrible news about Parkland… love you so so much Florida ❤️

— Fifth Harmony (@FifthHarmony) February 14, 2018

While passing along condolences, other celebrities called for Congress to get involved and legislation on gun reform.

No words, no actions, no laws are enough until we end this epidemic of school shootings in our country. My heart is with the students and parents of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) February 14, 2018

Prayers without accordant action are silent lies told to oneself, heard by no God, amounting to nothing. Action is the language of truth, the prayers of the Saints.

— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) February 14, 2018

We owe it to our children and our teachers to keep them safe while at school. Prayers won't do this: action will. Congress, please do your job and protect Americans from senseless gun violence

— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) February 15, 2018

Broward school shooting--There will be prayers from Blabbermouth Don, Pence the Grinch, and their rightwing cohorts. There will be no call for any sort of sane gun regs.

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) February 14, 2018

After Sandy Hook, I called for America to ban AR-15s & high-capacity bullet magazines.

NRA gun nuts ensured nothing was done.

Today, another deranged kid used an AR-15 & high-capacity magazines to annihilate at least 17 more people in a school.

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 14, 2018