Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin asks for prayers in heartbreaking tweet [photo]

Praying. https://t.co/hlTSrsxc2E

— Whitney Munro (@whitney_munro) April 11, 2016

This afternoon, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin asked only one thing of his Twitter followers: prayers.

Please pray for my nephew, Phil…His last Instagram post was his prayer that he would be able to die peacefully ? pic.twitter.com/6tXZjfOHk7

— Matt Bevin (@MattBevin) April 11, 2016

Please say a prayer for this young man and for his loved ones.

Done – and passing along. https://t.co/gPdEFeNAp1

— Dan Isett (@DanIsett) April 11, 2016

@MattBevin so sorry for you and your family. Keep you in our prayers.

— Eric Marville (@e_marville) April 11, 2016

@MattBevin So very sad. Prayer given

— John Collins (@VStrom_John) April 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/Hey_Jude75/status/719647237844955137

@MattBevin Please keep us posted. Best wishes.

— Augusta Simon (@bounderwatch) April 11, 2016

@MattBevin Milton and I send our thoughts and prayers to your family.

— Karrie Lynn ?? (@karrielynn90) April 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/suthernboy100/status/719645099815276544

https://twitter.com/scootster7/status/719648669264285696

@MattBevin Prayers offered for you nephew and your family.

— Leah (@LeahWMac) April 11, 2016

@MattBevin Praying for him and your family….

— Rachael Coleman (@Rachael1776) April 11, 2016

@MattBevin prayers of peace

— Lonnie Stewart (@lonniestewart2) April 11, 2016

@MattBevin Praying for swift peace?

— Politics&ketodiet (@Grain_is_bad) April 11, 2016

@MattBevin Praying for peace for him and the family.

— Chad Lindon (@cnlindon) April 11, 2016

May Phil and his family find peace.

https://twitter.com/donna24ever/status/719647346435440640

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.