Sen. Warnock urges unity and condemns violence after U.S. and Sydney shootings

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” and said he is praying people will find “a common humanity” following the deadly shootings over the weekend.

A shooting on Saturday at Brown University in Rhode Island resulted in the death of two students and injured nine others. Officials announced Sunday night that they released the only person of interest in the case saying that there was no basis to keep the individual in custody, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

“Any nation that tolerates this kind of violence year after year, on our college and school campuses, without doing all that we can to stop it is broken and in need of moral repair,” Warnock told NBC. 

Another deadly attack happened Sunday in Sydney, Australia, when gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens more. The gunmen have been identified as a father and son who targeted the Jewish community.

“We’re seeing a rise of antisemitism in our own country and across the globe. We have to condemn antisemitism. We have to condemn hatred and violence wherever it rears its ugly head. And I certainly will continue to do that,” Warnock said on the program.

Warnock said that people need to understand that we are all each other’s neighbor and need to reject violence.

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. If my neighbors are not safe, I’m not safe. They are not my enemy. We have to find common cause, connect in the deep places of our humanity and recognize that all of us are children of God,” Warnock said.