Our prayers for the lost and our hopes for those left behind
The issue of suicide prevention, particularly doing what we can to prevent the suicides of young people, is our central focus here at Suzy’s Law. We think it’s an important cause, one important enough to warrant the passage of a law.
But sometimes a shocking event serves to remind us that working for this cause is, in a way, something of a luxury.
According to news reports, at least 124 people were killed Thursday in Karachi, Pakistan, in what was apparently a suicide attack.
It’s unclear what the motive was for the attack, or who was responsible for it. It’s also unclear exactly how the attack was carried out; some reports say it was a single suicide bomber, while others claim there were at least two bombs detonated simultaneously.
The only thing that’s certain at this hour is that the violence of the attack was staggering.
Our hearts go out tonight to the victims of this heinous act.