Overview

• The shooting erupted just before 8:30 a.m. at Annunciation Church during the first week back for the K–8 school.
• Minneapolis Police said a man in his early 20s used a rifle, shotgun, and pistol to fire dozens of rounds into the sanctuary.
• Two victims, ages 8 and 10, were killed in the pews and 17 others were injured, including 14 children, with at least two in critical condition.
• Officials reported the shooter died by suicide at the rear of the church, there is no ongoing threat, and federal partners including the FBI and ATF are assisting.
• Investigators are examining a vehicle believed to be the suspect’s and a motive remains unknown, as the attack follows another mass shooting near a Minneapolis school the previous day.