Overview

• Two students, ages 8 and 10, were killed and 17 others were injured during a morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in south Minneapolis.
• Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the shooter, a man in his early 20s, used a rifle, shotgun and pistol, fired dozens of rounds from outside, and had no known extensive criminal history.
• Authorities said there is no active threat, the shooter is deceased, and local, state and federal agencies including the FBI, ATF and Minnesota BCA are assisting the investigation.
• Hospitals reported treating multiple child and adult victims, with several in critical condition, as officials set up a family reunification site and continued evidence collection including a search of the suspect’s vehicle.
• The attack occurred during the first week of school and followed a separate mass shooting near Cristo Rey Jesuit High School the previous day, intensifying officials’ concerns about recent gun violence in Minneapolis.