Kristopher Minners, a 22-year-old, has been identified as one of the victims killed during the mass shooting on South Street Saturday night.
"The loss of Kris reminds us that gun violence can and will touch everyone in our nation as long as our elected officials allow it to continue," they said. "Mass shootings are a daily occurrence in only one wealthy, peacetime country on Earth. Petty disagreements turn deadly even for innocent bystanders. It doesn’t have to be this way."
Girad College Interim President James D. Turner released the following statement following Minner's death: "The Girard College community was shocked and saddened to learn that Kristopher Minners, a current Residential Advisor and former student, was killed in the tragic shooting on South St. in Philadelphia Saturday night. An innocent bystander, Kris had just turned 22 and was celebrating with family and friends.
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