House conducts moment of silence for La. shooting victims

The House paused its first vote series of the week Monday evening to observe a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting in Lafayette, La.

Members of the Louisiana congressional delegation gathered in the center of the House chamber to lead the moment of silence for the eleven victims, two of which were killed. An alleged gunman launched shots during a showing of the Amy Schumer comedy “Trainwreck” in a Lafayette movie theater.

{mosads}”Last Thursday, our community was shaken to the core,” said Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.), who hails from Lafayette.

Monday marked the third time in the last five weeks the House has observed moments of silence for victims of mass shootings. Lawmakers paused proceedings to recognize the victims of shootings in Charleston, S.C. on June 23 and Chattanooga, Tenn. last Tuesday.