Matthew McConaughey visits hometown of Uvalde after shooting to meet with families
Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey visited Uvalde, Texas, his home town, following the mass shooting on Tuesday that killed 19 children and 2 adults.
Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey visited Uvalde, Texas, his hometown, following the mass shooting last week Tuesday that killed 19 children and 2 adults, Rep. Tony Gonzales said.
McConaughey met with families and community members Friday at the Uvalde Civic Center. Gonzales, a Republican who represents Uvalde in Congress, tweeted out pictures of McConaughey meeting with members of the Uvalde community on Friday.
"This week was a solemn reminder that evil exists in the world, but we will never let it break us. We’ll unite to be an even more powerful reminder that love never fails & together we can change things," he wrote. "Appreciate Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey helping us heal."
Later Friday, Gonzales sent another tweet, thanking McConaughey again for his visit.
"Thank you Matthew for helping to heal our community. Your visit brought so many smiling faces to Uvalde. See you soon my friend," he wrote.
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