Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) opted for an odd word choice in his statement about the mosque massacre in New Zealand, saying “there are courts, dispute resolutions, and legislatures to resolve controversies – there is no place for cold blooded murders.”

It is unclear what controversy Gohmert is responding to that could have been settled in a courtroom, as the shooter seems to have been motivated by his white supremacy ideology and desire to quash immigration worldwide.

A spokeswoman for Gohmert did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Forty-nine people have died so far from the shooting, and dozens more are injured.

Read Gohmert’s full statement here: