Mayor
The city's Mayor, who is having both a terrible and great day.
He is running for the Senate seat in the upcoming election, but as a Democrat in a somewhat Republican state, that's been challenging. Now, he sees an opportunity. If he can rise above the fray and look leaderly, that's likely to help him in the election. And he has been an outspoken proponent of gun control for years (he views gun violence as a bane of the city), so this is a chance for him to make a statement without coming across as excessively political.
