PRINTER'S NO. 1043
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
171
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY DAWKINS, SCHLOSSBERG, BIZZARRO, A. DAVIS,
T. DAVIS, HARRIS, MILLARD, WILLIAMS, DONATUCCI, DiGIROLAMO,
KORTZ, BARRAR, BURNS, YOUNGBLOOD, WARREN, BROWN, KINSEY,
ZABEL, SONNEY, CALTAGIRONE, SAINATO, HOHENSTEIN, MURT,
DeLUCA, COX, O'MARA, HILL-EVANS, FIEDLER, FREEMAN, READSHAW,
McNEILL, STURLA, MARKOSEK AND SAPPEY, MARCH 25, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 25, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Paying tribute to those who lost their lives during the
terrorist attack at the mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
WHEREAS, At approximately 1:40 p.m. on Friday, March 15,
2019, a gunman entered a Christchurch, New Zealand city mosque
with an automatic weapon and opened fire on people inside during
Jumu'ah prayer; and
WHEREAS, The gunman then proceeded to a second mosque and
continued on his murderous rampage; and
WHEREAS, The gunman shot and killed a total of 50 people and
seriously injured 50 others; and
WHEREAS, The attack is New Zealand's worst terror attack,
deadliest mass shooting and incident of violence against the
Muslim community in its history; and
WHEREAS, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described
the horror as a terrorist attack, saying it was perpetrated by
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