US EditionMinneapolis Mourns Church School Shooting as FBI Investigates
Two children died and 17 others, including elderly parishioners, were injured during morning Mass; seven victims were critically wounded, officials reported.
- On Wednesday morning, August 27, a mass shooting at the Annunciation parish and school in south Minneapolis resulted in the deaths of two children and left 17 others wounded.
- The shooter, who had legally acquired a rifle, shotgun, and pistol shortly before the incident, fired numerous rounds at children as they attended school for the first time after summer break.
- Among the 19 victims, 16 were children aged 6 to 15, with seven in critical condition and four requiring operations at Hennepin Healthcare.
- Officials established a text-to-donate line and created the Annunciation Response Fund to provide financial support to victims and families.
- Local leaders urged community support and prayers, promoted 24/7 mental health resources, and Minnesota officials pledged to stand with the community amid calls for gun reform.
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Catholic charity seeks donations to support Annunciation Church and School following mass shooting
A Catholic charity is accepting donations of financial support for community members following a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. The Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota, a public charity that helps support “Catholic individuals, families, parishes, and institutions,” created the Annunciation Hope and Healing Fund to support the grieving community after a shooter fired through windows during Mass on Wednesday …
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