Fallin OK with WH Statement on Lane Slaying
Oklahoma’s Gov. Fallin says she’s satisfied with White House statement on student slaying
By Chris Casteel
WASHINGTON — Gov. Mary Fallin, who said Sunday that it would be “a nice gesture” for President Barack Obama to comment on the Oklahoma killing of an Australian college student, is satisfied with a White House statement on the tragedy, a spokesman for the governor said Monday.
The White House issued a statement on Saturday — a day before Fallin’s comments — regarding the killing of Christopher Lane, an Australian who was a student at East Central University. Lane was shot while jogging Aug. 16 in Duncan. Three teens have been charged in connection with the case.
The statement, which appeared in an Australian newspaper, was attributed to White House spokesman Matt Lehrich and said, “As the President has expressed on too many tragic occasions, there is an extra measure of evil in an act of violence that cuts a young life short. The President and First Lady’s thoughts and prayers are with Chris Lane’s family and friends in these trying times.”