The chair of the Hawaii Republican Party on Saturday said the local GOP stands “in solidarity” with former President Donald Trump and his family following his injury in a deadly shooting incident at a political rally in Pennsylvania.

“This senseless act is a stark reminder that we, as Americans, must reject violence and uphold the principles of democracy and peaceful discourse,” Tamara McKay, the state chair, said in a press release.

The shooting at a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which left Trump bloodied, is being investigated as an assassination attempt. According to the U.S. Secret Service the shooter is dead, and there are reports of other casualties.

McKay noted that the shooting comes just two days before Republicans gather for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

“Hawaii, with its rich tradition of aloha and community spirit, can be a beacon of unity,” she said. “It is essential that we come together, not just as Republicans, but as Americans, to stand united against violence and division.”

Another party member, state Rep. Gene Ward, said in a statement, “Americans have the Boston Tea Party in their DNA, but today’s shooting of former President Trump is the extremism that is totally unacceptable, barbaric and makes me hate my profession when things like this happen. No one from both sides of the aisle should take politics so seriously to turn a rally into a crime scene.”

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat, posted his reaction to X: “As a nation we can never accept violence in the political arena or any other circumstance. I wish the former president a full recovery and send my condolences to the family of the person who was killed.”

U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda, another Democrat, said: “Sending out my deep condolences to those affected by today’s tragic incident, and prayers of recovery and safety to everyone impacted. … Our democracy must be grounded in civil discourse, mutual respect and most of all aloha. These kinds of horrific acts only serve to silence and instill fear, and do not reflect the values of our country. We are better than this, and we must come together to reject all violence.”

Tokuda’s colleague in the House, Rep. Ed Case, echoed that call: “Voters, not guns, must decide elections.”

And U.S. Sen Brian Schatz on X said, “This is absolutely horrifying. Political violence is always unacceptable. I am praying for everyone’s safety.”

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, who holds a nonpartisan office, issued a statement that read in part: “I am horrified and saddened by the news of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump today. Such acts of violence have no place in our society, and we must stand united against them.”