Overview

• Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the slain students were 8 and 10 years old; among the 17 injured, 14 are children and two are in critical condition.
• The attacker, a man in his early 20s dressed in black, fired a rifle, shotgun and pistol through church windows during the 8:15 a.m. schoolwide mass.
• Hospitals mounted a pediatric surge response, with Hennepin Healthcare receiving 11 patients, including nine children, and Children’s Minnesota treating six.
• Authorities report the scene is contained as the BCA, State Patrol, FBI and ATF examine evidence, search the suspect’s vehicle and investigate motive.
• Governor Tim Walz, Mayor Jacob Frey and President Donald Trump offered condolences and support as the community begins reunification and recovery efforts.