Overview

• Police reported the victims include two children ages 8 and 10; among the 17 wounded, 14 are children and at least two remain in critical condition.
• The attacker fired through the church windows during the school Mass using multiple firearms, including a rifle, a shotgun and a pistol, according to Chief Brian O’Hara.
• The suspect was found dead behind the church from an apparent self‑inflicted gunshot, and authorities said there is no ongoing threat to the community.
• Hennepin Healthcare treated 11 of the most seriously injured, including nine children, with several emergency surgeries, while Children’s Minnesota also received patients.
• Minneapolis police, the Minnesota BCA and State Patrol, the FBI and ATF are conducting an active investigation into the weapons, the suspect’s identity and the motive.