Justin Bieber took to Instagram with a message for his 235 million followers following Saturday’s shooting in Buffalo, New York.
The 28-year-old pop star reposted a message from music producer Harv, who is part of the Bieber camp. He urged his fans to ‘PLEASE READ IT’.
Racially motivated violence at the hands of an 18-year-old white man left ten black people dead over the weekend.
Speaking: Justin Bieber took to Instagram with a message for his 235 million followers in the wake of Saturday’s shooting in Buffalo, New York.
The original post from Harv, whose full name is Bernard Harvey, was shared on his Instagram story with a white font on a black background.
It began, ‘My heart goes out to the families who lost their [loved] those of today in Buffalo.
The music producer noted that he was close to the incident and continued, “I was 2 blocks from the shooting when [happened].
‘That could have been me because I am a BLACK living in America. Why is there so much hate? This is [an] evil cycle that is in a loop.
He followed it up with a broken heart emoji to add emphasis to his sentiments.
Repost: The 28-year-old pop star reposted a message from music producer Harv, who is part of the Bieber camp He urged his fans to ‘PLEASE READ IT’
It’s unclear who, but someone else added more thoughts to the original message and Bieber shared it on his Instagram profile.
The added note read: “Grateful for the safety of the Bieber team today, but there are ten other families suffering from a senseless act of violence AGAIN at the hands of racism.”
‘The shooter, 18 years old, 18!!!!’ After a space he continued, ‘If you have ever [found] yourself saying that you’re tired of Justin Bieber sharing the message of justice in every city or repeatedly sharing it on his account here, that’s why he does it.
The author of the message was referring to Bieber’s current Justice World Tour, where he was joined by Harvey.
The memo continued: “When you hear him say ‘Racism is bad,’ it’s not just a slogan to sell a hoodie.
“It’s because so many still go through their days with hearts full of that hate, that racism, that evil and that can lead to heartbreaking events like the ones we saw today.”
Sincere thoughts continued, ‘So many things still beg to be changed. I find myself asking, when is it enough for people in power to say, it’s enough?
‘How many have to die? I’m afraid to know the answer. These families and those who walk in fear every day are very much in my thoughts tonight!’
And finally, the person encouraged Justin to ‘keep talking’.
“If you touch one person and see evil in their ways, that is one less person whose actions will result in violence at the hands of racism.”
The suspect: Payton Gendron, 18, of Conklin, NY, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. He is being held without bail and faces life in prison. He is due back in court on Thursday.
A teenage gunman who allegedly murdered 10 people in a Buffalo supermarket planned the attack for months before driving three hours to carry out the vile ambush believed to be motivated by his hatred of black people.
Federal agents interviewed the parents of Payton Gendron, the teenager accused of firing a 50-shot volley at the supermarket that killed 10 people, a law enforcement official said Sunday.
Gendron, 18, of Conklin, New York, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in Saturday’s attack. He is being held without bail and faces life in prison.
