Overview

• Two children aged 8 and 10 were killed and 17 people were injured, including 14 children and three adults, and the police chief said he expects all of the injured to survive.
• The attacker fired from outside through the windows during a school‑opening mass at Annunciation Catholic Church, used a rifle, a shotgun and a pistol, then died by suicide in a nearby parking lot.
• Police said the three firearms were legally purchased, and investigators are examining whether the assault qualifies as a hate crime against Catholics.
• Authorities removed manifesto‑style videos from YouTube with FBI assistance and are analyzing the material alongside searches of properties linked to the suspect.
• Officials reported no evidence of additional attackers, are reviewing possible ties between the suspect and the school, and public vigils and flag‑lowering orders followed the attack.