Deputy First Minister Mark Durkan condemned the murder and said it was a senseless act.

BBC: Man dies in shooting

As it turns out, because of a senseless and barbaric act, Luis is going back to Mexico after all -- for burial.

CNN: Commentary: Killing of immigrant a senseless, barbaric act

Five backbenchers have signed a Commons motion, describing the act as "senseless destruction".

BBC: Emperor

"That this senseless act of violence should be targeted at a place of religious worship is particularly painful, " Singh, himself a Sikh, said.

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In the moments after the attack a wildfire broke out in both news and social media channels claiming ( some dismissing) a connection between the vitriol of our political rhetoric and senseless act of violence that left six people dead.

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No one can know for certain if this senseless act could have been prevented, but we all know we have a moral obligation -- a moral obligation -- to do everything in our power to diminish the prospect that something like this could happen again.

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