Today’s horrific news of the deaths and injuries brought on by the shooting at the movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado, inspired a wave of sentiments from country artists, and some of their thoughts, shared via Twitter, appear below. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those touched by this tragedy.

Brad Paisley @BradPaisley: “There are no words to describe how terrible the Colorado theater shooting is. I’m so sad. Praying for these families.”

Jerrod Niemann @jrodfromoz: “Disgusted by the devastating news in Colorado. So sad. They’ve had enough already. #stoptheviolence”

Tyler Farr @tylerfarr: “Prayers and thoughts go out to the people of Aurora, Colorado and their families today… What a devastating thing.”