CALGARY- Condolences continue to pour in for the five victims of a horrific stabbing at a house party in Brentwood.
Four young men and a young woman—all in their 20s—died Tuesday morning after being attacked in what Police Chief Rick Hanson called the “worst mass murder in Calgary’s history.” They were celebrating the end of the University of Calgary school year, which started earlier in the day with the annual Bermuda Shorts Day party.
After news of the senseless slayings broke tributes poured in from around the country.
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi posted a statement on Facebook, which said in part:
“On behalf of all Calgarians, my sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of the five young people who lost their lives so senselessly this morning. My thoughts are also with the University of Calgary as it deals with the impact of this loss to its own community. Our city is one of the safest in the world, and so when we are faced with such violence it can affect us in a very profound way. Every Calgarian is shaken to the core by the loss of good young people just getting started in their lives.”
Alberta Premier Dave Hancock called the murders a senseless, shocking and horrible tragedy.
“We will pull together as a community to make sure the families get the support they need as they cope with this terrible event,” he said in a statement. “I have full confidence that the Calgary Police Service will conduct a thorough investigation to determine exactly what happened…I want to thank all first responders for their work during this difficult situation.”
Counselling is being provided at the University of Calgary for students affected by the tragedy. The president of Mount Royal University, another post-secondary institution in Calgary, also tweeted his sympathies.
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