Hoover City Council Unified Statement - December 3, 2018

The Hoover City Council wants to publicly extend sympathy to the family of
E.J. Bradford, Jr. and will continue to support them through prayer. We also pray
for those injured or in any other way affected. The Council wants to formally
express their regret for the misinformation provided to the public that later
implicated E.J. Bradford, Jr. as the shooter in the November 22nd incident
of violence. As leaders in our City, the council members re-affirm our
commitment to public safety, fair and equitable treatment of all people, and
respect for the law. We ask for patience and peace as the ongoing investigation
of this incident is conducted by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and
promise to do all in our power to encourage unity over division. In the words of
Mother Teresa, “There is a light in this world, a healing spirit more powerful than
any darkness we may encounter.” We, as the Hoover City Council, believe that
God’s light can and will overcome the darkness of this tragedy if we all seek it
together.