Houston lawmaker: 'Y'all been sending thoughts and prayers for two freaking decades'

Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, leads a press conference about juvenile justice legislation during the final days of the 84th Texas legislature regular session on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at the Texas state capitol in Austin. At right is Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston. (Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News) less Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, leads a press conference about juvenile justice legislation during the final days of the 84th Texas legislature regular session on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at the Texas state capitol in ... more Photo: Ashley Landis, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS Photo: Ashley Landis, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS Image 1 of / 63 Caption Close Houston lawmaker: 'Y'all been sending thoughts and prayers for two freaking decades' 1 / 63 Back to Gallery

A state representative from Houston is asking for more than just sympathy following the mass shooting in Sante Fe, Texas on Friday.

"Y'all been sending thoughts and prayers for two freaking decades now," tweeted Rep. Gene Wu, who represents the Gulfton area. "Time to try something new."

At least nine people are dead and 12 others injured after a gunman opened fire in Santa Fe High school, local authorities report.

Hey gun people. Y'all lost your damn minds. https://t.co/xlBn1pCF5k — Gene Wu (@GeneforTexas) May 18, 2018

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Sante Fe is roughly 30 miles south of Houston. The small town of some 80,000 residents is now the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in America since February, when 17 people were killed in Parkland, Florida.

Police said they have arrested a suspect and detained a second person.

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Fernando Ramirez is a reporter for Chron.com and the Houston Chronicle. You can follow him on Twitter at @fernramirez93.