Kacey Musgraves, of Golden, said she’s “devastated” for Texas and for humanity. RaeLynn, of Baytown, “cant even imagine” the pain families are feeling, she said as she offered prayers and posted a widely-shared speech by Sen. Chris Murphy. Others, including Maddie & Tae’s Maddie Font, of Sugar Land, shared an emotional statement from actor Matthew McConaughey about his hometown (others, including LeAnn Rimes, also posted the statement from McConaughey).

Tyler Hubbard wrote a message on his Instagram story, along with the widely-shared, emotional statement by Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who said he’s “tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there…. Enough.” Hubbard added that Kerr’s statement is: “How I feel exactly. My heart breaks every time I hear of the innocent lives taken. I have three kids and I tear up at the thought of what these families must be going through and feeling tonight. Can we please start finding solutions to this ongoing issue? This has to stop. No more innocent lives. Let’s do it for the kids if for no one else.”

His wife, Hayley Hubbard, echoed the sentiment on her own story. She said, among other posts: “It’s sad that the unthinkable is now all we can think about. I’m heartbroken for he families that lost their children or loved ones, I’m angry nothing has been done STILL after all these shootings, and I’m scared and sad for kids that have to live in a country where this has become normal. Something has to change.”

Jason Aldean’s wife, Brittany Aldean, wrote that the tragedy is “absolutely heartbreaking,” and said, “it’s all too much” as she thought about the families. Jana Kramer expressed her own heartbreak, pledging to hold “my babies extra tight right now.” As Instagram users responded to her story encouraging the singer to avoid politics, Kramer added, “I’m just saying enough. Something has to change. I want my child to be safe. Especially in school.” She went on to state that she owns a gun for protection, and wondered, “what do you think the answer is? Cause something has to happen.” She added Wednesday morning (May 25) that “we cannot grow numb to this.”

Tim McGraw shared a lengthy statement, encouraging “real, unbiased dialogue and action about what/how to work toward a solution… This SHOULD NOT be acceptable. This is not normal.” Read McGraw’s statement below:

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