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Music Stars React To Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting Tragedy

By | Stop The Presses! – Fri, Dec 14, 2012 4:32 PM EST

Following the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Friday morning, artists took to Twitter to express their sympathy for the victims and their friends and families:

Britney Spears
My heart is with the children and families of Connecticut today... #PrayForNewton
https://twitter.com/britneyspears/status/279675278442237953

Rihanna
God have mercy!!!! No one deserves this! Praying for the families of the victims of the Connecticut shooting!! What a Christmas it will be
https://twitter.com/rihanna/status/279654604310999041

Snoop Dogg
Sending love 2 the families in Connecticut for their tragic loss. 2day I bow my head in sadness
https://twitter.com/SnoopDogg/status/279666297397186561

Carrie Underwood
All my thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies go out to the families in CT dealing with this tragedy. There are no words...
https://twitter.com/carrieunderwood/status/279691552446640128

Phillip Phillips
My prayers and thoughts go out to the families who lost their loved ones today. Such a heart breaking event. Need more love and peace
https://twitter.com/Phillips/status/279689784023195648

Little Big Town
To all the families in CT suffering. We're devastated & our hearts are broken. We're praying for you and we're with you.
https://twitter.com/LBTmusic/status/279689632965353472

Ellie Goulding
Man I can't even comprehend the shooting in Connecticut, it's just the saddest thing... So hard to understand
https://twitter.com/elliegoulding/status/279673251674877953

The Band Perry
Our hearts are broken for the families in Connecticut...Please join us in prayer for these families.
https://twitter.com/thebandperry/status/279665267435528192

Jordin Sparks
Those precious children...I will never understand the evil in this world. On my knees praying for those families. I am in tears.
https://twitter.com/JordinSparks/status/279655696277045248

Kelly Rowland
My heart goes out to the parents & children of Sandy Hook Elementary School #PrayForNewton
https://twitter.com/KELLYROWLAND/status/279659148726136832

Josh Groban
Oh my lord. Just turned on the news, I've been on a technology free bike ride. My heart is crushed with the news of this shooting.
https://twitter.com/joshgroban/status/279666051258650624

Rascal Flatts
Our hearts are broken by the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut today. You are in our thoughts and prayers. #PrayForNewtown
https://twitter.com/rascalflatts/status/279691060958081025

Miranda Lambert
I'm praying for those babies and all the victims of the Connecticut shooting. May God bring peace to the families.
https://twitter.com/Miranda_Lambert/status/279663830500528128

Jennifer Hudson
Yal, we need to pray! This can't keep happening . My mama always said " if u think you've seen it all just keep on living".   https://twitter.com/IAMJHUD/status/279692037828276224

Justin Timberlake
So saddened by this horrific tragedy in CT. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and all of those affected by it. Hug a loved one.   https://twitter.com/jtimberlake/status/279698408762142720

Barbra Streisand
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families during this painful time.
https://twitter.com/BarbraStreisand/status/279687305843843072

Adam Lambert
Sending energy to the families who are suffering this horrible tragedy...
https://twitter.com/adamlambert/status/279705504303960064

Watch full coverage of the Sandy Hook tragedy on Yahoo! News

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