Overview
- At Annunciation Catholic School and Church in Minneapolis, at least two children were killed and 17 others were injured in a Wednesday morning shooting.
- Officials said the gunman died by suicide following the attack.
- In a press conference, Mayor Jacob Frey said, “Don’t just say this is about thoughts and prayers right now,” arguing that condolences alone are insufficient.
- Conservative outlets and MAGA-aligned personalities castigated Frey, with the Daily Caller alleging he used the tragedy to slander Christians and figures such as Chaya Raichik and Jack Posobiec denouncing his remarks.
- Progressive voices urged concrete policy action instead of platitudes, with Jen Psaki writing that “prayer is not freaking enough.”