The United States is mourning after two separate shootings took place in different cities over the weekend. One shooting in Buffalo, New York, claimed ten lives, while the other, in Laguna Woods, California, claimed one life. Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson tweeted a message in response to the violence, extending his and his wife's prayers to those impacted.

The first shooting took place at a supermarket in Buffalo Saturday afternoon. According to Philly Voice, an 18-year-old man opened fire with an AR-15 rifle at Tops Friendly Market in a predominantly Black neighborhood. The man, identified as Payton Gendron, specifically targeted Black people while wearing military gear and streaming the attack on Twitch. Ten people were killed and three others were wounded.

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The second attack took place Sunday in Laguna Woods, just 46 miles south of Los Angeles. 68-year-old David Chou killed one man and wounded five others after opening fire in a Taiwanese church, per NBC News. The news outlet also reports that Chou, from Las Vegas, was allegedly “motivated by political tensions between China and Taiwan.”

Lakers icon Magic Johnson wasn't the only professional athlete to express his condolences following the tragic events over the weekend. Josh Allen responded to the shooting in New York on Saturday. The Buffalo Bills quarterback tweeted that night that he is “heartbroken for the victims and their families, and for the City of Buffalo.”