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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of California Student in Paris Attacks, Lowers Capitol Flags

by ECT

In response to the Paris terror attacks, which included the first identified American causality, Nohemi Gonzalez, 23 who was a Long Beach student, California governor Jerry Brown ordered the state Capitol to fly its flags at half-staff in honor of the victims.

The Governors Office released the following statement:

Jerry BrownSACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released the following statement regarding the death of California State University, Long Beach student Nohemi Gonzalez in yesterday’s terrorist attacks in Paris:

“On behalf of all Californians, Anne and I extend our deepest condolences to the Gonzalez family, Nohemi’s friends and the entire Long Beach State community impacted by this senseless tragedy.”

In recognition of the victims of the Paris terrorist attacks, Capitol flags will be flown at half-staff.

While there is no known, specific or credible threat to California or the United States at this time, Governor Brown has directed his Office of Emergency Services to fully activate the California State Threat Assessment System and continue working with local, state and federal law enforcement and emergency services officials to ensure all necessary steps are taken to keep Californians safe. The California State Threat Assessment System assists in the detection, prevention, investigation and response to criminal and terrorist activity, disseminates intelligence and facilitates communications between state, local, federal and tribal agencies as well as private sector partners, to help them take action on threats.

According to the Daily Mail, The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for Friday’s attacks on a stadium, a concert hall and Paris cafes that left 129 people dead and over 350 wounded, 99 of them seriously.

 

  • 129 people killed, 352 injured and 99 in critical condition following a series of co-ordinated terror attacks in Paris
  • Up to 100 were massacred in the Bataclan concert hall after suicide bombers took hostage then blew themselves up
  • First gunman identified as Ismaël Omar Mostefaï, a 29-year-old who lived in Chartres, southwest of Paris
  • First British national killed in attack named as Nick Alexander, who was working in band merchandise at Bataclan
  • British-educated lawyer Valentin Ribet who studied at London School of Economics was the first victim to be named
  • American design student Nohemi Gonzalez was studying at the Strate College of Design and was killed last night
  • More than 20 others were gunned down outside restaurants by militant brandishing an AK-47 machine gun
  • Two suicide bombers targeted the Stade de France stadium where President Francois Hollande was watching game
  • Two of the gunmen believed to have traveled to France by disguising themselves as migrants entering via Greece
  • The French President has declared a state of emergency for the whole country and reinstates border checks
  • He has vowed to ‘mercilessly’ strike back against ISIS and has declared three days of national mourning

 

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