Gov. Ron DeSantis, known for pro-gun and 'anti-woke' policies, booed at vigil for Black Jacksonville shooting victims

Mon, 08/28/2023 - 06:35

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, speaks at a prayer vigil for the victims of a mass shooting a day earlier, in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (left) speaks at a prayer vigil for the victims of a mass shooting a day earlier, in Jacksonville, Florida, on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
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A white gunman fatally shot three Black people in a racially motivated attack on Saturday.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was booed at a vigil for the Jacksonville shooting victims.
The governor has been criticized for his pro-gun and "anti-woke" policies.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was booed and heckled on Sunday evening at a vigil for three people killed in a racially motivated mass shooting in the city of Jacksonville.

Footage of the incident shows DeSantis addressing the crowd as they boo, before he stops speaking.