US Edition2 dead, over a dozen hurt in shooting at Catholic school in Minneapolis, shooter 'contained'
- On the morning of August 27, 2025, during a Mass held inside the church of a Catholic school in Minneapolis, gunman Robin Westman opened fire through the windows, resulting in the deaths of two children and injuries to seventeen others.
- The shooting began around 8:30 a.m. when Westman opened fire at children sitting in pews during a Mass marking the first week of school.
- Ten-Year-Old survivor Weston Halsne shared that during the shooting, his friend Victor bravely protected him by covering him and was shot in the back; they stayed concealed beneath the pews for several minutes before moving to a secured gym.
- Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara described the attack as an act of "sheer cruelty" and "cowardice," while President Donald Trump directed that American flags be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Sunday, August 31, in memory of those affected.
- Federal officials are treating the shooting as an act motivated by hatred against Catholics and a form of domestic terrorism, while local authorities committed to strengthening measures aimed at preventing similar incidents in the future.
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Whitmer orders flags lowered to half-staff in wake of Minneapolis school shooting
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Governor Gretchen Whitmer is ordering flags across Michigan to be lowered to half-staff to honor the victims of the shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. Flags will remain at half-staff until sunset Sunday, August 31. Whitmer said “Michiganders’ hearts are with the students, families, and teachers of Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota.”
After a fire attack on a school church in the US city of Minneapolis, two children are dead and many are injured. There is uncertainty about the motive – but attributions didn't last long.
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