GRASSADELLIA CITY -- A televised charity concert has raised over $30 million for the victims of the Sequester Lane shooting rampage last month.
Twenty-one people died in the mass-shooting at Grassadellia City's ComicCon event in the Sequester Lane neighborhood. Over 30 people were injured.
A young child and teenagers were among the victims.
On Wednesday night, the nation's main television networks teamed up, sponsoring a nation-wide charity concert to raise funds for the victims' families and to help fund mental health awareness.
The show featured celebrities from different musical genres, including The Cons, Berta Evra, Massalon, Emily Porter and others, as well as a moving final tribute from indie singer Leifa Kimskey.
"There's no words that can describe our grief over what happened," said Kimskey, before she performed. "Fortunately, there's music," she said with a tearful smile.
After the concert, organizers said the concert netted over $30 million from millions of donors, mostly in the form of small donations of $20 or less.
The shooting shocked the nation and the comic community.
A motive for the shooting is still unclear. Crown Police have said the suspect was an avid comic fan, but they do not believe he had any animus against the comic community or industry.
"We feel this was a planned attack, it was targeted, but the victims, the venue, were chosen out of convenience rather than a grievance," said Metro Police Chief Barry Whitemore. "He just wanted a place with a lot of people and a large event like ComicCon was an attractive target for someone hoping to inflict a lot of damage."
The gunman, 19-year-old Caleb Danten, was shot and killed by police at the scene.
Danten's friends and family say he had struggled with mental health all through high school and after he dropped out of school.
Crown Police confirmed this week the guns Danten used in his attack were purchased legally by his mother and other family members.
It is believed Danten stole the weapons without family members' knowledge.
In the aftermath of the shooting, President Jim McCaren vowed to take action to stop future gun violence.
"What happened at the ComicCon, we can't have that happen again. We just can't," he said in a press conference last week.
Damoign Governor Jenna Duvan blamed Conservatives in Congress for not acting on gun safety legislation.
"There's a very simple solution to gun violence: stop selling them so easily," said Duvan.
Damoign's lone Conservative senator, Roman Chatskovy, has voted in favor of gun-control legislation in the past. He has also voiced support for future legislation.
However, the top Conservative senator in the chamber, Ansleigha Senator Jon Ralston, has said gun-control legislation is not a top priority for his caucus.
"Forbidding guns never works. It never has and it never will. But increasing mental health, getting disturbed and troubled people the help they need...that will make a difference," said Ralston.
Grassadellia City's officially independent but left-leaning mayor Kellan Kastol has said he may introduce tighter firearm restrictions for Grassadellia City if Congress won't act.
"We have to do something. We owe it to the families of this horrible tragedy," said Kastol.
The Grassadellian Rifle Club (GRC), the nation's largest pro-gun organization, has made a major media push in the wake of the shooting to emphasize mental health measures instead of gun control.
Twenty-one people died in the mass-shooting at Grassadellia City's ComicCon event in the Sequester Lane neighborhood. Over 30 people were injured.
A young child and teenagers were among the victims.
On Wednesday night, the nation's main television networks teamed up, sponsoring a nation-wide charity concert to raise funds for the victims' families and to help fund mental health awareness.
The show featured celebrities from different musical genres, including The Cons, Berta Evra, Massalon, Emily Porter and others, as well as a moving final tribute from indie singer Leifa Kimskey.
"There's no words that can describe our grief over what happened," said Kimskey, before she performed. "Fortunately, there's music," she said with a tearful smile.
After the concert, organizers said the concert netted over $30 million from millions of donors, mostly in the form of small donations of $20 or less.
The shooting shocked the nation and the comic community.
A motive for the shooting is still unclear. Crown Police have said the suspect was an avid comic fan, but they do not believe he had any animus against the comic community or industry.
"We feel this was a planned attack, it was targeted, but the victims, the venue, were chosen out of convenience rather than a grievance," said Metro Police Chief Barry Whitemore. "He just wanted a place with a lot of people and a large event like ComicCon was an attractive target for someone hoping to inflict a lot of damage."
The gunman, 19-year-old Caleb Danten, was shot and killed by police at the scene.
Danten's friends and family say he had struggled with mental health all through high school and after he dropped out of school.
Crown Police confirmed this week the guns Danten used in his attack were purchased legally by his mother and other family members.
It is believed Danten stole the weapons without family members' knowledge.
In the aftermath of the shooting, President Jim McCaren vowed to take action to stop future gun violence.
"What happened at the ComicCon, we can't have that happen again. We just can't," he said in a press conference last week.
Damoign Governor Jenna Duvan blamed Conservatives in Congress for not acting on gun safety legislation.
"There's a very simple solution to gun violence: stop selling them so easily," said Duvan.
Damoign's lone Conservative senator, Roman Chatskovy, has voted in favor of gun-control legislation in the past. He has also voiced support for future legislation.
However, the top Conservative senator in the chamber, Ansleigha Senator Jon Ralston, has said gun-control legislation is not a top priority for his caucus.
"Forbidding guns never works. It never has and it never will. But increasing mental health, getting disturbed and troubled people the help they need...that will make a difference," said Ralston.
Grassadellia City's officially independent but left-leaning mayor Kellan Kastol has said he may introduce tighter firearm restrictions for Grassadellia City if Congress won't act.
"We have to do something. We owe it to the families of this horrible tragedy," said Kastol.
The Grassadellian Rifle Club (GRC), the nation's largest pro-gun organization, has made a major media push in the wake of the shooting to emphasize mental health measures instead of gun control.
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