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She smelled smoke, heard a bang and then saw a broken window. Tween survivor recalls the fear and chaos of Minneapolis attack

  • A mass shooting occurred on Wednesday at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, killing two students and injuring 18 others during the first school Mass.
  • The attack was carried out by a former student armed with three guns, and authorities ruled out gang or drug motives, attributing it to a problematic culture.
  • During the incident, children and adults took cover behind pews and pillars while helping secure doors as gunshots, footsteps, and smoke created chaos and fear inside the church.
  • Authorities found about 116 rifle cartridges, a single live handgun bullet, and three shotgun shells at the scene, while those who lived through the incident described it as the most harrowing 15 minutes of their lives.
  • The shooting left lasting trauma on survivors, with some seeking counseling and coping with ongoing fear, but all injured are expected to survive and authorities continue investigations.
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She smelled smoke, heard a bang and then saw a broken window. Tween survivor recalls the fear and chaos of Minneapolis attack

For a few hours, as she slept with her parents in their bed, Chloe Francoual’s mind told her that the bullets, the screams and the terror at Annunciation Catholic Church weren’t real, and she was able to sleep.

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