Michael Jackson's son Prince has shared a moving video of his late father in response to Tuesday's Texas school massacre that saw 19 children and two teachers killed.
After 18-year old Salvador Ramos opened fire at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, numerous celebrities have used social media to condemn America's firearm laws.
One of those was the King of Pop's eldest child, who took to Instagram to demand political change, using footage of Jacko to ensure it wouldn't go unnoticed.
The warning was recorded in 2001 - eight years before the superstar's death.
In the video, Michael said: "Who among us would have believed that the sound of children at their playgrounds would be replaced by automatic machine-gun fire at our schools.
"That the sound of a little girl skipping rope would be overshadowed by the frantic shrills of children dodging bullets.
"Yet instead of loving our children more, we install metal detectors in our schools."
Prince, 25, captioned the video with the words: "No caption needed", along with a crying emoji.
He continued: "Truly heartbreaking to see all this ignorant and unnecessary violence being enacted against the innocent and defenceless. I'm still lost for words and I don’t know what could be done but SOMETHING MUST BE DONE.
"Please keep the victims and survivors of these horrible crimes in your thoughts/prayers and hearts."
Countless fans and celebrities were quick to react with the post, with Michael's older sister Latoya writing: "So sad. This deserves a repost!" - which she did.
One fan added: "I so wish Michael was still here. He would have continued to make such a difference. He did so much for our world. He could see before anyone the path of this world. I miss him dearly."
Another said: "Yet people seem to think it just started! This isn't new! Your Dad tried so very hard! So happy to see all you do to keep his legacy continuing."
A third responded: "Thank you Prince. We need to speak up and act on behalf of your father. He sent out so many messages. If he were here now... I can imagine it. I too am still in pain and feel really sad and helpless. Let's speak up, act and unite together to prevent incidents like this from happening again!"
It's since been revealed that Ramos had written a warning saying he was going to 'shoot an elementary school' on Facebook 15 minutes before opening fire.
The 18-year-old, clad in body armour and armed with an AR-15, began the killing spree after barricading himself inside a fourth grade classroom.
He was eventually killed by a police tactical unit.
It was the deadliest school shooting since the eerily similar Sandy Hook massacre almost a decade ago in which 20-year-old Adam Lanza first killed his mother before killing 26 people.
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