John Kirby, US National Security Council Spokesman, at a press briefing on Friday 22 March 2024 in the White House, addressed the attack in Moscow.
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John Kirby. Photo: Getty Images |
He described the unfortunate incident as a “terrible, terrible shooting attack”.
According to nbcnews.com:
National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby addressed the attack in Moscow at a White House press briefing Friday afternoon, calling it a “terrible, terrible shooting attack.”
“The images are just horrible and just hard to watch and our thoughts obviously are going to be with the the victims,” Kirby said.
Kirby added that the U.S. embassy has notified all Americans in Moscow to avoid large gatherings, concerts, shopping malls, etc., and “stay put where they are” for their safety.