02.07.2008 9:48 pm
Condolences for those killed or wounded in the Kirkwood shooting
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Six people, including two Kirkwood police officers and the gunman, were killed tonight at Kirkwood City Hall, a St. Louis County police spokeswoman said about 9:25 p.m. Two others were wounded.
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Kurt is the director of social media for the Post-Dispatch, where he has worked since August 2002. He's been a journalist since 1982, covering municipal government, courts, education and two hurricanes as a reporter before becoming an editor. 
My very deepest sympathys and prayers go out to all of the family and friends of the 5 victims who were shot and killed this evening. There is no justification in taking actions like this crazed killer did, and I am sure he is answering for it now. That doesn’t bring back your loved ones, nothing will. I pray that God gives you strength to get through this unnecessary tragedy. I don’t know what is going on in our society, our world; but I do know that too many innocent lives are being lost. My heart bleeds for each and every one of you.
The most sincere sympathy and thoughts to the family and friends of those lost in care and service to their community. I offer hope and prayer to you in your time of loss and the knowledge that many are thinking of you in this time of sadness
I am so sorry to hear of this horrible event. My prayers are with you all and the people of Kirkwood. I heard of this tragic event as I was returning back home to Atlanta after spending a week in Kirkwood. It is hard to grasp the reality of the whole event. May God give each of you peace and strength at this time.
God Bless!
Although I now live in Las Vegas, I grew up in Kirkwood, went to Robinson elementary, and had Mayor Mike Swaboda as my soccer coach. I probably haven’t seen him in 25 years but feel devistated that this has happen. I have the deepest saddness for Mike’s family as well as the familys of all the victims.
We live in O’Fallon, MO and we would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the families who lost loved ones this evening in this most shocking story that unfolded. May God hold each of you in the palm of His hand.
My heartfelt thoughts go out to the families of the victims in the Kirkwood shooting. All of us Kirkwood residents have broken hearts, but we will remember these wonderful people who served our city, and Kirkwood will continue on in their memory, stronger than ever with more commitment to each other, our police, and our council than ever before.
My sympathy to the family and friends of the victims, as well as the community of Kirkwood. Nothing can explain the disgusting acts commited. I pray that the victims find peace, and their families peace to find the whole St. Louis community is here to help them. You are forever in our hearts.
My deepest sympathy goes out to family, friends, and community who suffered a terrible tragedy tonight. May you find comfort in each other and the peace of God.
My deepest sympathys go out to everyone and their familys who lost love ones and to those who had to indure this. My prayers are with the community of kirkwood.
I am an employee of another St. Louis Count y muncipality, and so it is especially hard to imagine the pain that the City of Kirkwood and its employees are going through tonight. My family and I attend church in Kirkwood; my husband works in Kirkwood. We extend our heartfelt sympathy and send prayers to all of the City of Kirkwood.