Sports figures honor victims of Thousand Oaks shooting
From left, Alexis Tait, 23, Rachel Berg, 20, and Harrison King, 24, weep as the hearse carrying Ventura County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus leaves Los Robles Regional Medical Center for the medical examiner’s office in Ventura. The three were inside the bar when the shooting took place.
(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)Pallbearers move the casket of Sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus from the Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks.
(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)A hearse carrying the casket of Sgt. Ron Helus heads north on the 101 Freeway past the Borchard Road overpass toward the medical examiner’s office in Ventura.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)Ventura County sheriff’s cadets and Oxnard College Fire Academy cadets salute on the Las Posas Road overpass of the 101 Freeway as the procession carrying Sgt. Ron Helus heads to the medical examiner’s office in Ventura.
(Michael Owen Baker / For The Times)Crowds watch the procession carrying the flag-draped casket of Sgt. Ron Helus to the medical examiner’s office in Ventura.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)Jaclyn Copeland and her son, Noah Campa, 5, watch from the Borchard Road overpass of the 101 freeway as the procession passes.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)Jason Coffman reacts to a phone call, while he and other people wait to hear news about loved ones missing in the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks.
(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin hugs Sgt. Eric Buschow at the command post near the Borderline Bar and Grill.
(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)The home of suspected nightclub shooter Ian David Long is searched in Thousand Oaks.
(ROBYN BECK / AFP/Getty Images)The home of suspected nightclub shooter Ian David Long is cordoned with red crime tape in Thousand Oaks.
(ROBYN BECK / AFP/Getty Images)People huddle together in a parking lot along South Moorpark Road in the aftermath of a mass shooting at Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks.
(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)Chyann Worrell, left, Nellie Wong and Erika Sigman were inside the Borderline Bar & Grill when the shooting started.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times )People comfort each other after a mass shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks late Wednesday night.
(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)A sheriff’s officer interviews a woman on the sidewalk following a mass shooting that left multiple casualties at Borderline Bar & Grill.
(Michael Owen Baker / For the Times)Ventura County sheriff’s Sgt. Eric Buschow and Sgt. Julie Novak embrace outside the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks after a gunman fatally shot 12 people, including a fellow deputy.
( Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)Sheriff’s deputies search inside the Borderline Bar & Grill.
(Patrick Fallon/ For the Times )A shooting at a Thousand Oaks bar late Wednesday night killed 13, including the gunman, and injured 18. The sports world paused the game to honor the victims of the shooting.
Before the Kings’ game against the Wild, they tweeted that both teams will be honoring victims by wearing helmet stickers that say “Enough,” 50-50 raffle proceeds will be donated and matched by the Kings and blood donation signups will be set up at Staples Center.
LA Kings to honor victims of Thousand Oaks tragedy tonight.
— LA Kings (@LAKings) November 8, 2018
- 50-50 Raffle proceeds will be donated to Ventura County Family Foundation
- Kings players to match donations
- CHLA to set up blood donation sign ups at STAPLES Center
Learn how you can help. https://t.co/JiDVuUtylR
The hockey family stands together. Our deepest condolences to the Thousand Oaks community. pic.twitter.com/TedLsWQIPO
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) November 9, 2018
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has been outspoken in politics and in a pregame conference he addressed the frequency of shootings.
Golden State coach Steve Kerr on the #ThousandOaks shooting pic.twitter.com/vgETSfDfAU
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) November 9, 2018
Multiple people involved with the Rams commented on the shooting. The Rams’ practice facility is four miles from where the shooting happened. LeBron James, Kyle Kuzma and the Lakers also mourned victims with a message on Twitter.
My thoughts and prayers are with the families who lost loved ones last night in Thousand Oaks, CA!!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💯 #LoveIsStrongerThanHate💪🏾
— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 8, 2018
I am devastated to hear about the tragic shooting last night in Thousand Oaks, CA.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) November 9, 2018
I had the pleasure of hosting my boys and girls basketball camp in the wonderful Thousand Oaks community on the campus of Cal Lutheran University.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) November 9, 2018
We shouldn’t be scared to go out and have a little fun but that’s the society we live in now.. Prayers to everyone and families that have been involved up in #ThousandOaks 🙏🏽
— kuz (@kylekuzma) November 9, 2018
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the victims, families and those affected by the terrible tragedy last night in Thousand Oaks, CA.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) November 8, 2018
Here are more reactions from the sports world:
Our thoughts are with the victims and families affected by the tragic shooting in Thousand Oaks last night.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 8, 2018
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) November 9, 2018
— Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) November 8, 2018
The LAFC community is heartbroken by the shooting that took place last night in Thousand Oaks.
— LAFC (@LAFC) November 8, 2018
Our thoughts are with the victims, families, and all those affected by this terrible tragedy.
🙏🏼 for all those affected by the tragic event https://t.co/rIDCKtD3BX
— David Bingham (@BinghamDb) November 8, 2018
Our entire organization is heartbroken to hear about the senseless and terrible tragedy that occurred last night in Thousand Oaks. Our hearts go out to all the victims and their loved ones.
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) November 8, 2018
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those affected by last night’s tragedy in Thousand Oaks. We offer our sympathy to all of the victims, families, first responders, and members of the surrounding community.
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) November 8, 2018
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Christian Orozco is an assistant editor with the De Los team at the Los Angeles Times. He joined the Times in 2017 as an editorial assistant and has worked with several sections across the newsroom, most recently as a multiplatform editor. He is a graduate of the University of La Verne.