Overview

• Authorities say a man in his early 20s opened fire from outside through church windows at students gathered for a morning mass tied to the first week of classes.
• Police confirmed at least two child fatalities and about 17 wounded — most of them minors — with several patients in critical care at Children’s Minnesota and Hennepin Healthcare.
• The attacker died at the scene of an apparent self‑inflicted gunshot, and officials reported no ongoing threat to the community.
• Investigators recovered a rifle, a shotgun and a handgun, and local, state and federal agencies — including the FBI, ATF, BCA and State Patrol — are conducting a joint investigation.
• A family reunification site was established for parents and students, and officials noted the attack followed several other fatal shootings in Minneapolis within the prior 24 hours.