Shock and horror after mass shooting at Minneapolis school: ‘Kids should not be fearing for their lives’

Published on August 27, 2025 at 05:35 PM
Shock and horror after mass shooting at Minneapolis school: ‘Kids should not be fearing for their lives’

Political leaders and parents react after assailant opened fire on Catholic schoolchildren gathered in a church

Leaders and parents across the US have reacted in shock and horror as yet another mass shooting has struck the country, this time at a Minneapolis Catholic school where an assailant opened fire on children gathered in a church celebrating their first mass of the new school year.

Authorities said the shooting took place Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic school. Two children, ages eight and 10, were shot and killed as they sat in a pew at Annunciation church. About 17 other people were hurt, with 14 of them being children.

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