Monterey French bakery owner reacts after Paris attacks

Friday night as Jackie Jegat got ready for the Saturday breakfast rush in Monterey, his mind was thousands of miles away in Paris.

“I’m just sorry for all those people who died,” said Jegat.

Jegatand his daughter have fond memories from the City of Love. Stephanie Jegat, who studied abroad in Paris, is grateful knowing all her friends are safe after shootings and explosions killed more than 100 people.

“It’s definitely devastating and heartbreaking just because so many people are being killed and they’re innocent people it’s not like they did anything,” said Stephanie Jegat.

Ever since the news broke, people from all over theUnited Stateshave taken to social media posting “prayers for Paris.”

President Obama called the attack an “outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians.”

“This is an attack, not just on Paris, an attack not just on the people from France, but this is an attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we share,” said President Obama.

The president also said we as Americans know exactly how the feel, with 9/11 forever fresh in our minds.

“Whenever these kinds of attacks happened, we’ve always been able to count on the French people to stand with us. They have been an extraordinary counterterrorism partner. And we intend to be there with them in that same fashion,” said President Obama.

As for Jegat, he said he is there for his loved ones even if there’s nothing he can do so far away.

“There is nothing we can do, no matter what we think. The world is going crazy,” said Jegat.

If you’re worried about someone overseas you can call the U.S. embassy in Paris at 1-888-407-4747.