Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement in response to the shooting last night in Thousand Oaks, California:

"Our hearts ache today for the victims of this heinous act and our deepest condolences are with the Thousand Oaks community and those who lost friends and loved ones. We are grateful for law enforcement and others, including Ventura County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus, who took heroic action to save lives last night."