The shooting at Annunciation Catholic School church in Minneapolis killed two children, aged eight and ten, and injured 17 people, including 14 minors and three adults. The attacker, a man in his twenties with no apparent criminal record, fired dozens of rounds with multiple firearms, then took his own life. Officers responded immediately and attempted to neutralize the attacker and rescue children trapped inside. The shooter tampered with a door to prevent escape and fired a rifle through church windows at congregants during a school Mass marking the start of the year. Two minors remain in serious condition.
At least two children, aged eight and 10, have died and 17 people have been injured after a man opened fire at the Annunciation Catholic School church in Minneapolis, U.S. Among the injured are 14 minors, two of whom are in serious condition, and three adults, according to police. The attacker took his own life. There are no words that can capture the horror, said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey at a press conference on the shooting.
The attack occurred while students were attending a religious service in the church to mark the start of the school year. The gunman entered the chapel and began shooting. He was carrying three firearms, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara stated. The attacker had tampered with one of the doors to prevent those attending the Mass from escaping. During the mass, a gunman approached on the outside, on the side of the building and began firing a rifle through the church windows,
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