A gunman opened fire during a Wednesday morning mass at Annunciation Church and its adjoining K-8 Catholic school in south Minneapolis, killing at least two people and wounding more than a dozen others, according to preliminary figures from local officials and media reports. Minneapolis police said the shooting began shortly before 8:30 a.m. when students and staff were gathered for the weekly service. More than 65 law-enforcement units—including the FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension—responded to the campus on West 54th Street. The city later confirmed the suspect was “contained”; local outlets citing police sources said the gunman died from a self-inflicted wound, and authorities declared there was no ongoing threat to the community. Governor Tim Walz, who called the event a “horrific act of violence,” said state troopers and investigators are assisting. Families were directed to a reunification point while bomb technicians inspected the premises after unconfirmed reports of an explosive device. Investigators have not disclosed the identity of the shooter or the victims, and the motive remains unknown. The attack came during the school’s first week of classes and amid a spate of separate shootings citywide in the preceding 24 hours. Officials said a definitive casualty count and further details will be released once the scene has been fully processed.
BREAKING: MASS SHOOTER CONFIRMED DEAD IN MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOL AND CHURCH SHOOTING At least 14 people were shot, and 2 people have been confirmed dead. https://t.co/JrlXfxr6CH
CNN is reporting a mass shooting at a K-8 Catholic school in Minneapolis. I've also seen reports saying the shooting was on the street outside the school, not inside. Waiting on more details. https://t.co/YNkhWwgLnx
🚨 JUST IN: It's being reported that the suspect opened fire during an ALL-SCHOOL CATHOLIC MASS for students at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, home to a K-8 school. We are fighting evil. https://t.co/O7yhzdKJLw