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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10-year-old describes friend saving him in Minnesota school shooting
A 10-year-old boy described how his friend saved him amid a Wednesday morning shooting at a church in Minneapolis, where two children and 17 others were killed. “The first one, I was like, what is that? I thought it was just something, then I heard it again. I just ran under the pew, and then…
Panicking, the children took cover under the pews as Robin Westman, 23, fired shot after shot. Then ten-year-old Weston saw his friend shot right in front of his eyes.
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