Elgin Community Rallies Around St. Edward Grad, Minneapolis Principal After Deadly School Shooting

Elgin community rallies around St. Edward grad, Minneapolis principal after deadly school shooting

Matt Deboer, who attended St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin, IL, is the principal of Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, MN.

After Annunciation shooting, Catholic schools pray, prepare drills in sanctuaries

(RNS) — While many school leaders have become resigned to the necessity of preparing for potential school shootings, it was shocking to Catholics across the country to learn of an attack while students were gathered for worship.

Minneapolis says emergency training paid off in Annunciation school shooting

Officials credit FEMA drills and new protocols with saving lives, pledging stronger patrols as the school year begins.

Parents recall hearing the gunshots at Annunciation Catholic School

Parents describe the moment they heard gunshots targeting Annunciation Catholic School, where their two children were attending the first Mass of the school year when a gunman opened fire on the sanctuary. Carla and Pedro Maldonado recount rushing to the school after realizing that the shots were coming from their children's school only a block away.