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Flags Lowered in Ohio to Honor Florida Shooting Victims

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich has ordered that flags be lowered to half-staff on all public buildings and grounds throughout the state to honor the victims of the shooting at a gay nightclub in Florida.

Kasich sent out a tweet Sunday saying, “Terror & violence have no place in our world. We must fight it together.”

A group that educates and advocates on behalf of the LGBTQ community in Ohio is asking that people wear white ribbons in solidarity with those affected by the shooting.

Equality Ohio says that the largest deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history happened at a gay bar “is a sign that we have a long, long way to go.”

Cleveland.com reports police in the city plan to add extra patrols around gay bars.