PROVIDENCE, R.I. - In accordance with a Presidential Proclamation, Governor Gina M. Raimondo has ordered the U.S. and Rhode Island flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings. The flags will remain at half-staff until sunset, December 7, 2015 in honor of the victims in the San Bernardino, California shooting.
"On behalf of all Rhode Islanders, I send my deepest condolences to the victims of yesterday's horrible attack in San Bernardino," said Raimondo. "In the wake of yet another tragic shooting, we must come together and commit to keeping each other safe. Enough is enough."
Raimondo also asks Rhode Islanders to lower their flags as a mark of respect.
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