– Patrick Dempsey voices sadness over mass shooting in Maine hometown
– Family friend killed in the tragic event
– Urges for building strong community connections
Patrick Dempsey, the actor known for his role as Dr. Derek Shepherd on “Grey’s Anatomy,” recently expressed his profound sadness regarding the horrific mass shooting in his hometown of Maine. Posting to Instagram, Dempsey shared his emotional reaction to the tragic event and paid tribute to the victims, including a personal family friend.
Dempsey wrote, “We are deeply saddened and shocked by the senseless violence in our hometown,” before listing the names of those who lost their lives in the tragedy. He went on to say that one of the deceased, Norma Bridges, was “like family to us.”
With a heavy heart, Dempsey called upon the people of Maine to rally together in this trying time, urging them to “build connections and strengthen the bonds of our one human family.” The actor acknowledged that the road ahead would be difficult, but he remained hopeful that unity would ultimately prevail as he concluded, “Our grief will be long but we will stand strong together.”
Patrick Dempsey’s poignant plea for unity rightly reminds us of the importance of supporting and connecting with one another, particularly in the wake of such unfathomable tragedy.