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5th grader describes Catholic schoolhouse shooting
Two children were killed erstwhile a gunman opened fire astatine Annunciation Catholic Church successful Minneapolis during a wide attended by young students connected Wednesday. The gunman died by termination aft the shooting astatine the church, which is attached to a schoolhouse building.
Seventeen different children and adults were injured successful the shooting, which occurred during a wide marking the opening of the schoolhouse year.
Here's what we cognize astir the shooting.
What happened astatine Annunciation Catholic Church?
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said instrumentality enforcement responded to the shooting astir 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. O'Hara said the gunman fired a firearm done religion windows. He was besides equipped with a shotgun and a pistol.
A authorities authoritative briefed connected the probe and a instrumentality enforcement root told CBS News that the gunman was wearing each achromatic clothing.
An 8-year-old and a 10-year-old were killed portion they sat successful the pews. The parents of the children person been notified, O'Hara said.
Seventeen others, including 14 children, were injured.
Law enforcement officers stitchery extracurricular the Annunciation Church's schoolhouse successful effect to a reported wide shooting, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, successful Minneapolis.
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Police instantly entered the religion and attempted to supply archetypal aid, O'Hara said. The injured were rushed to country hospitals.
Hennepin County Medical Center received 10 patients and said 1 big and six children were successful captious condition. One big and 2 children were being treated for non-life threatening injuries. Children's Hospital of Minneapolis said it had discharged 1 pediatric diligent and was treating six other. M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital said it had 1 pediatric diligent successful unchangeable condition.
Who was the gunman astatine Annunciation Catholic Church?
Three instrumentality enforcement sources told CBS News the gunman was Robin Westman, 23, from suburban Minneapolis. Documents amusement helium changed his sanction from Robert Westman successful 2020.
He does not person immoderate known transgression history, O'Hara said.
The gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot coiled successful the backmost of the church, O'Hara said.
Parents await quality of their children's presumption aft shooting astatine Annunciation Church connected Wednesday morning, Aug. 27, 2025 successful Minneapolis.
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Officials respond to religion shooting
President Donald Trump said connected Truth Social that helium had been "fully briefed connected the tragic shooting" and said the White House would "continue to show this unspeakable situation."
"Please articulation maine successful praying for everyone involved," Mr. Trump said.
On Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Trump signed a proclamation calling for flags astatine the White House and different national buildings to beryllium flown astatine half-mast until August 31 "as a people of respect for the victims." The White House flags were lowered moments aft the proclamation was signed.
Governor Tim Walz said helium had been briefed connected the shooting and was "praying for our kids and teachers whose archetypal week of schoolhouse was marred by this horrific enactment of violence." Walz besides said that helium had spoken with Mr. Trump.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called for alteration aft the shooting.
"Don't conscionable accidental this is astir thoughts and prayers close now. These kids were virtually praying," Frey said. "It was the archetypal week of school, they were successful a church. These were kids that should beryllium learning with their friends. They should beryllium playing connected the playground. They should beryllium capable to spell to schoolhouse oregon religion successful bid without the fearfulness oregon hazard of unit and their parents should person the aforesaid benignant of assurance."
Kerry Breen is simply a quality exertion astatine CBSNews.com. A postgraduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she antecedently worked astatine NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers existent events, breaking quality and issues including substance use.
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