Celebrities React With Sadness, Horror To San Bernardino Shooting

Law enforcement officers search for suspects following the mass shooting in San Bernardino on December 2, 2015. Two suspects were later killed in a shootout with police.

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“How is this real life? We need to act NOW.”

Those were the sobering words penned by actor Ben Schwartz in reaction to Wednesday’s attack at a social services center for people with developmental difficulties that left 14 people dead and 17 injured in San Bernardino, California.

In the wake of the attack -- reportedly the 355th mass shooting in the U.S. in 336 days -- several celebrities took to social media to express their sorrow and support for the victims. Many also called for stricter gun control laws.

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