This week, flags throughout Ohio are flying at half-staff in response to the mass sh00ting in Allen, Texas, which left eight people de@d and seven more injured.
After receiving instructions from President Joe Biden, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine ordered flags to be flown at half-staff. Here’s how long flags will be at half-staff in the state and what else you need to know.
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Why Are Flags Flying At Half-Staff In Ohio?
In the wake of the mass sh00ting that took place at the Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas on Saturday, Governor DeWine issued an executive order mandating that all American and Ohio flags be flown at half-staff for the remainder of the week in honor of the victims, as reported by Cincinnati Enquirer.
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You can see the official tweet by Mike DeWine below in which he announces that Flags shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the state in remembrance of the victims of yesterday’s sh00ting in Allen, Texas.
Flags shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the state in remembrance of the victims of yesterday's shooting in Allen, Texas. pic.twitter.com/rv3n3YRbXX
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) May 8, 2023
The governor has issued a statement stating that all flags of the United States of America and the state of Ohio would be flown at half-staff beginning on Sunday and continuing until sunset on Thursday.
Exactly What Occurred In Allen, Texas?
Mauricio Garcia, 33, was named as the sh00ter who was ki!!ed by police following the att@ck. Hank Sibley, regional director for the Texas Department of Public Safety, said Tuesday Garcia professed neo-Nazi views, but that a reason for his assault has not been discovered.
Garcia had no criminal past and brought eight lawfully bought firearms ‐ three on him and five in his car ‑ to the mall Saturday, USA Today reported. Three members of the Cho family of four were ki!!ed in the shooting, leaving 6-year-old William Cho an orphan.
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