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'It's beyond sad' Warriors coach Steve Kerr speaks out about Thousand Oaks shooting

Thursday, November 8, 2018
Warriors coach Steve Kerr was asked about the Thousand Oaks shooting before Thursday night's game.
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is an outspoken advocate for gun control. He was asked about the Thousand Oaks shooting before Thursday night's game.

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"We're going have a moment of silence out here tonight, we had one last week I think, and we're probably going to have one next week. It's the reality until we do something about it. It's beyond sad. It's devastating."

Kerr has spoken out after past mass shootings.

In 1984, his father, who was president of the American University of Beirut, in Lebanon, was killed by two gunmen.

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PHOTOS: Mass shooting at nightclub in Thousand Oaks, California
People stand in a parking lot along South Moorpark Road in the aftermath of a mass shooting at Borderline Bar & Grill, on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.none
Potential witnesses sit near the scene Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, Calif., where a gunman opened fire Wednesday inside a crowded country music bar.none
Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean speaks to reporters near the scene in Thousand Oaks, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.none
Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean speaks to reporters near the scene in Thousand Oaks, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.none
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A witness talks to reporters outside a country music bar and dance hall in Thousand Oaks after a gunman barged into a large, crowded venue and opened fire late November 07, 2018.none
A forensics team gets ready work the scene Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, Calif.none
An FBI agent works the scene Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, Calif.none
A forensics team works the scene Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, Calif.none
A forensics team works the scene Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, Calif.none
A forensics team works the scene Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, Calif.none
People comfort each other as they stand near the scene Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, Calif.none
People comfort each other after gunman opens fire on a nightclub in California.none
An FBI agent talks to a potential witness at a shooting at a California nightclub.none
Two young ladies comfort each other after a shooting at a California nightclub.none
People walk away from the scene after a gunman opens fire on a nightclub in California.none
People comfort each other after gunman opens fire on a nightclub in California, killing at least 11.none
Sheriff's deputy speaks to a potential witness outside of a California nightclub where a gunman opened fire, killing at least 11.none
People comfort each other outside California nightclub after gunman opens fire, killing at least 11.none
Sheriff's deputies speak to a potential witness after gunman opens fire inside a country dance bar, wounding 11 people including a deputy who rushed to the scene.none
Two men embrace after a mass shooting at California nightclub.none
Two men embrace after a mass shooting at California nightclub.none
Authorities rush to the scene after a gunman opens fire on a nightclub in California.none
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