“I have a six- and three-year-old boy, and I was imagining…” a tearful Yang said
was brought to tears after a woman in the audience shared a gut wrenching story about losing her four-year daughter.
Prior to asking a question the woman said her daughter was struck by a stray bullet in 2011 and that her son, her daughter’s twin brother, witnessed the tragedy. After reciting some information and statistics about accidental shootings, the woman asked Yang what he would do as president to address unintentional shootings.
Sitting on a panel, Yang seemed to get emotional from the start of the woman’s story. So before answering her question he asked if she would mind if he gave her a hug. Following the embrace, Yang broke down. While fighting back tears, he attempted to explain his emotions.“I have a six- and three-year-old boy, and I was imagining,” a tearful Yang said, “I was imagining it was one of them that got shot and the other saw.” He added, “I’m so sorry.
Andrew Yang breaks down after a woman says her 4-year-old daughter died after being struck by a stray bullet: "I have a 6- and 3-year-old boy, and I was imagining…" Fighting back tears, he adds, "I was imagining it was one of them … I'm so sorry."
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