DeSantis Heckled at Jacksonville Shooting Vigil, Then Defended by Local Democrat Official

DeSantis Heckled at Jacksonville Shooting Vigil, Then Defended by Local Democrat Official
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a prayer vigil for the victims of a shooting a day earlier, in Jacksonville, Fla., on Aug. 27, 2023. John Raoux/AP Photo
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was met with a smattering of boos on Sunday as he spoke at a prayer vigil the day after three black individuals were killed in an apparent racially-motivated attack.

Mr. DeSantis, who is running in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, stepped up to the podium amid a mix of clapping and booing. The Republican Florida governor began addressing the crowd about efforts he would take to boost security at the historically black Edward Waters College, but the booing persisted.

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