Statement attributable to:
Jason M. Goldman, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians
WASHINGTON May 22, 2025—The American College of Physicians (ACP) is dismayed by the shooting last night at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC that killed two Israeli embassy staffers. We are alarmed by reports that these individuals were killed as part of an antisemitic hate crime. ACP expresses sympathy for the victims, their loved ones, and all those touched by this tragedy. This is yet another in a long line of tragedies that results in families, friends and colleagues confronting immeasurable pain. Firearm violence is a sadly commonplace occurrence in our country and this latest incident highlights the lack of effective firearm policy in the U.S. and the need for a public health approach to enacting new policies. ACP has also urged that hate crimes be recognized as a critical public health issue.
Firearms violence is a public health crisis that needs action now. For more than two decades, ACP has called attention to the need for common sense policies that would work to reduce the rate of firearms-related deaths and injuries in our country.
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