Empire State Building Shooting: Celebs Tweet They 'Want the Violence to Stop'

After the breaking news that a mass shooting left two dead and several wounded outside of the Empire State Building in New York City on Friday morning, many celebrities took to Twitter to offer their support and condolences, many seeming to put forth the underlying message that this unnecessary violence has got to stop.

Kim Kardashian: "Sending my prayers to everyone involved with the Empire State Building shooting! This violence has got to stop!!! Also 19 people shot in Chicago last night! 13 people in 30 mins! Time to really rethink gun laws! This is just insane!!!"

Nicki Minaj: "Sorry to hear about this New York shooting. Sending love to the families & friends of the victims."

Russell Simmons: "Prayers to the victims of the Empire State Building shooting."

Khloe Kardashian: "Prayers and love being sent to the victims of the Empire State Building shooting. The violence has got to stop. #MakeAChange."

Jay Sean: "Shootin near empire state building this morning - crazy. Hope any of u who might've been nearby are ok seein as its major tourist area. Crazy."

La La Vasquez: "This violence has to stop!Enough is enough!Sending prayers2 the victims,their families,& those wounded in the Empire State building shootingBethenny Frankel: "What happened at the empire state building? So terrible :("

Josh Gad: "I would love to go just one week without waking up to news of a mass shooting in the US. #enough."

Kris Jenner: "My Prayers going out to the families of the victims of The Empire State Building shooting..so so sad."

Nick Mara: "#FridayFightAgainst the Empire State Building shootings.. my thoughts and prayers are with the victims."

Marlon Wayans: "Shooting at the EMPIRE STATE BUILDING??? Wtf? We seriously need some gun control. Not everyone can or should bare arms."

Shane Victorino: "My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims of the empire state building shooting. #GodBless."

Lauren Manzo: "Praying for the victims & families involved in this terrible empire state building shooting... :-( so so so sad."

Scooter Braun: "My prayers go out to the families of the victims of the empire state building shooting. There is no place for this in humanity."

Chely Wright: "Thinking of our friend @ChrisCQuinn as she deals with her district's horrific shooting today. Xoxo."