Friday, 27, December, 2024

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Monday sent condolences to his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, on a deadly shooting in the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Texas, which left 27 people dead and injured at least 20 others, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

"Uzbekistan strongly condemns such inhuman and cynical acts of violence in all their forms," the message says.

Mirziyoyev extended sincere sympathy to the injured and the families of the victims, and wished the injured a quick recovery.

The deadly shooting attack happened on Sunday morning at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, about 35 km southeast of San Antonio, Texas The perpatrotor - 26-year-old Devin Kelly - was later found dead. It was reported that he served in the US Air Force, but was fired and was convicted for violence to his wife and child.

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