Law enforcement has responded to an active shooter at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning.
The suspected gunman is dead, and officials say there is no longer an active threat to the community. Witnesses told The Minnesota Star Tribune that several children were shot during a school Mass. According to emergency dispatch audio, there were at least 20 victims, the Star Tribune reported.
The Department of Justice told Reuters that two people were killed by the shooter and 20 people were injured in the shooting. According to the Associated Press, five children were being treated.
President Donald Trump said that he had been briefed on the shooting.
“The FBI quickly responded and they are on the scene,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “The White House will continue to monitor this terrible situation. Please join me in praying for everyone involved!”
The Richfield Police Department, which neighbors Minneapolis, said, “Police are responding to an active shooter call. Officers are reporting 20 victims. A man dressed in all black and armed with a rifle was reported at the scene. EMS has requested a Mass Casualty Response and fire crews are bringing in additional resources.”
“I’ve been briefed on a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and will continue to provide updates as we get more information,” Minnesota Governor Tim Walz posted on X. “I’m praying for our kids and teachers whose first week of school was marred by this horrific violence.”
Police said the shooting was first reported at 8:27 a.m. local time, and more than 65 units responded. The church and school are located on the 500 block of West 54th Street in Minneapolis. Annunciation Catholic School serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The school holds Mass at 8:15 a.m. on Wednesdays, and students were in Mass at the time of the shooting, according to Fox 9. Wednesday marked the school’s third day of the new school year.
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