Overview

• Police report the gunman, described as in his early 20s, used a rifle, shotgun and pistol to fire dozens of rounds through the church windows toward students and worshippers.
• The shooter died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot at the rear of the church, and officials say there is no ongoing threat to the community.
• Two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed; of the 17 injured, 14 are children, with hospitals treating multiple critical pediatric patients, and officials later saying the injured are expected to survive.
• FBI and ATF joined Minneapolis police on scene as investigators executed search warrants, examined a recovered vehicle and smoke device, and reviewed videos and writings posted online around the time of the attack.
• Police have not formally released the suspect’s name; he was described as having no extensive criminal history, and media-circulated identifications remain unconfirmed by authorities.