Republican has message for every lawmaker after Falls Township shooter kills 3: ‘That needs to change’

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., warned on Saturday that America may proceed to see violent crime sprees like Saturday’s Pennsylvania taking pictures and New Jersey standoff, the place a lone gunman killed three individuals earlier than being taken into custody hours later.

During a phase on “Fox News Live,” Fitzpatrick mentioned the tense state of affairs and mentioned lawmakers want to prioritize addressing psychological well being issues, or they might proceed to see violence permeate communities throughout the nation.

“The reality is, in America, it’s stigmatized when we talk about healthcare from the neck up,” Fitzpatrick mentioned. “We focus on healthcare from the neck down and that needs to change. Mental health is an absolute crisis in America. It was worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s being spiked due to expanded social media usage, increased drug use. A lot of these are interconnected issues.”

He added: “Until we start treating mental health issues like we do physical health in America, unfortunately, we are going to keep seeing crises like this. We have to fix it.”

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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., known as psychological well being “an absolute crisis” in America. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The feedback got here as police mentioned 26-year-old Andre Gordon allegedly shot and killed three individuals in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, which falls contained in the district that Fitzpatrick represents, earlier than he fled throughout state strains into New Jersey, the place he had a five-hour standoff with regulation enforcement at a residence.

During Saturday’s multi-state rampage, Gordon is accused of killing his 52-year-old stepmother, Karen Gordon, and 13-year-old sister, Kera Gordon, inside a Falls Township house. 

SWAT group members at a residence in Trenton, New Jersey, the place the suspected shooter barricaded himself, in accordance to police.  (FOX 29 Philadelphia)

Authorities finally took Gordon into custody in Trenton, New Jersey, after he surrendered to regulation enforcement. 

“The suspect has been located at another location in Trenton, and he surrendered peacefully,” Detective Lt. Lisette Rios of the Trenton Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital.

Fitzpatrick shared that Gordon was taken into custody on the social media website X.

Police exercise alongside Viewpoint Lane in Falls Township on Saturday. A taking pictures there canceled occasions and closed companies within the Levittown space. (JD Mullane / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Andre Gordon, 26, was arrested Saturday after allegedly gunning down three individuals in Falls Township, Pa. (Falls Township Police Department)

“Moments ago, Andre Gordon was apprehended after a manhunt that lasted all morning and into the late afternoon. On a day where our Lower Bucks community celebrates our proud Irish heritage, Andre shocked our region by selfishly and abhorrently taking the lives of 3 individuals who have been confirmed to be his very own family,” he wrote.

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Fitzpatrick applauded the efforts of the varied regulation enforcement entities concerned. 

“From the onset, we had federal law enforcement, first responders from all over Bucks County, and units from Philadelphia and New Jersey answer the call to track down this perpetrator. We are incredibly grateful for their swift response in ensuring that all parade participants were safely evacuated, residents remained sheltered in place, and we are grateful for their swift pursuit,” Fitzpatrick wrote. 

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., applauded the efforts of the varied regulation enforcement entities that helped get the suspected shooter to give up. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

“These individuals displayed heroic courage by stepping up instantly and for putting our safety before theirs. As we continue to investigate what happened today, let us pray for the 3 Bucks County residents we lost today and pray for all of those impacted by this tragedy,” he continued.

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Three different individuals, together with a minor, have been inside the house on the time.

He then fled to one other house, the place he’s accused of taking pictures and killing 25-year-old Taylor Daniel, who was the mom of their two youngsters, at one other house within the space. Four others inside the house survived.