(WHTM)-- Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who was the target of what is believed to be a politically motivated attack earlier this year, spoke out about ending such attacks on ABC News Thursday night.

Governor Shapiro's statement on political attacks came as a response to the assassination of conservative influencer and activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot during a debate at a college campus in Utah on Wednesday.

"I think we need to be universal in condemning all political violence," said Shapiro. "I think that's a responsibility of all elected officials, Republicans and Democrats. We cannot allow any political violence to be viewed as acceptable."

Shapiro also criticized President Donald Trump for citing political violence directed at Republicans without mentioning attacks on Democra

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