US EditionWhy Are Flags at Half-Staff in Tennessee? Trump, Gov. Bill Lee Order Flags Lowered
Flags will fly at half-staff through August 31 as a mark of respect for victims, including two children killed and 17 injured, officials said.
- President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. flag to be flown at half-staff through Aug. 31 as a mark of respect for victims of the Minnesota shooting, applying to flags at federal buildings, U.S. embassies, and military facilities abroad.
- The attack at Annunciation Church occurred on Aug. 27 during Mass attended by young students and parishioners, killing two children and injuring at least 17, just after the school year started Aug. 25.
- Authorities confirmed that among the injured were 14 children ages 6–15, including two in critical condition, plus three adult parishioners in their 80s; the dead included an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old.
- State leaders ordered state and local government flags at public grounds and government agencies to be lowered as a mark of respect for the Minneapolis shooting victims.
- Authorities said Robin Westman, 23, died of a self-inflicted gunshot at the scene, using three different legally purchased firearms, and investigators believe he acted alone.
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Why are flags at half-staff in Kentucky? President Trump, Gov. Andy Beshear lower flags after mass shooting
Flags at government agencies in Kentucky and across the U.S. are at half-staff following the Aug. 27 Minneapolis Catholic Church shooting. What to know.
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Why flags will be at half-staff until Sunday in Arkansas
ARKANSAS (KNWA/KFTA) — President Donald Trump has ordered American flags to be lowered to half-staff through Sunday. On Wednesday, Trump issued a proclamation calling for flags to be lowered as a mark of respect for those affected by the mass shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis that left two dead and 17 injured. In the proclamation, Trump ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on all state and federal buildings through sunset on Sund…
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