Stephen King sounds off on Maine mass shooting: ‘Stop electing apologists for murder’

Thanks for reading!
Your email is already registered. Please subscribe to Boston Herald to continue.
Get Standard Digital access to enjoy this article and more
Already a subscriber?
Author Stephen King grieves for his hometown state of Maine. (AP file photo)

Maine native Stephen King called out the “madness” that led to Wednesday’s mass shooting in a Tweet on Thursday.

“The shootings occurred less than 50 miles from where I live,” wrote King, an outspoken advocate against gun violence. “I went to high school in Lisbon. It’s the rapid-fire killing machines, people.

“This is madness in the name of freedom,” he continued. “Stop electing apologists for murder.”

View more on Boston Herald