‘I felt like I had been used’: Fiancé of Raleigh shooting victim walks out of city-sponsored vigil after he says local leaders turned grieving loved ones into political ‘pawns’ to promote stricter gun laws

The fiancé (Rob Steele) of a woman killed during a shooting in Raleigh, North Carolina, said he felt the city-sponsored vigil held over the weekend was too politically charged. He accused local officials of exploiting the grieving loved ones attending the event in a political stunt to push for restrictive gun laws, reported WRAL.

On Sunday, the city hosted an event to honor the memories of those lost in a recent shooting that killed five people and injured two. State leaders, local leaders, and community members attended the vigil sponsored by the city, the NAACP, and Moms Demand Action, an advocacy group fighting for stricter gun laws.

Steele called Baldwin’s speech “good” and “appropriate for the event.” However, he stated that the other speakers talked at length about gun control.

Governor Roy Cooper said during his speech that the grieving loved ones and community members should be “shocked into action.” He said, “We need wisdom to find solutions.”

Steele also expressed disappointment over the speech given by Gerald Givens, the president of the Raleigh-Apex NAACP. He stated that he was so upset by Givens’ comments that he left the memorial early.

“You can join the Raleigh-Apex NAACP,” Givens said on Sunday. “If just 100 of you join our branch today, we will become the largest in the state.”

Steele stated, “I got sick to my stomach. I felt like I had been used.”

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Louis Jenkins
Louis Jenkins
2 years ago

Even in our state the liberal leaders beat their drums loudly.

tom finley
tom finley
2 years ago

A bunch of sick vultures, who does this kind of thing? We are dealing with satans minions, depraved communists.

Hadenoughalready
Hadenoughalready
2 years ago

Dems demand “gun control” ad nauseam but they never discuss or demand CRIME CONTROL, do they?

Tragedy of the Commons

The gun itself doesn’t bother me. What bothers me is the beasts who
use the gun for their own evil agenda and lack of self control.
“We are too soon old and too late smart.”

Aime Hart
Aime Hart
2 years ago

Additionally, WE the people, the families and owners of someone’s tragic story must protect themselves from the pariahs who prey on them to get public attention.
**Just say NO**

Hank Thompson
Hank Thompson
2 years ago

“Never let a crisis go to waste” is what these varmints keep saying, let’s get the dems out of our state!