Nick Cannon is speaking out on the shooting death of his childhood friend Monique Clark who was the sole fatality of a recent mass shooting in San Diego.

“My heart hurts with great sadness tonight,” Cannon said on Instagram. “I just learned that the one life lost in the senseless and tragic mass shooting in San Diego was my childhood friend, who was more like family, Miss Monique Clark. Such a beautiful spirit with an infectious smile.”

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Cannon added that he had “nothing but wonderful memories of” Clark who he called an “angel.”

Peter Selis, 49, opened fire at a pool party in the ritzy La Jolla neighborhood Sunday killing Clark, 35, and injuring seven others.

Selis randomly targeted the group, because he was distraught over a recent breakup, reports the Associated Press.