At least two people died and more than a dozen were injured in a shooting during the morning fall at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, multiple sources told ABC News.
The shooter is “content” and “there is no active threat to the community,” city officials said. It is believed that the suspect is deceased of a self -inflicted gunshot wound, the sources said.
Police respond to a shooting reported at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, on August 27, 2025.
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Students in pre-K to eighth grade attend school. You saw young children who wore their uniforms leaving school holding their parents’ hands.
“I am praying for our children and teachers whose first week of school was tarnished by this horrible act of violence,” wrote the governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, on social networks.
“My husband is a firefighter, and received a phone call this morning [that] He said that there was an incident in Annunciation, and that is where my niece and his nephew are going to school … so simply took off on foot, “Emily celebrated He told Minneapolis ABC Affiliate KSTP. “About 15 minutes ago we hear that they are safe. But it is very horrible and is so scary.”
Police respond to a shooting reported at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, on August 27, 2025.
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Walz said the state authorities are on the scene. FBI agents and alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives office also responded.
President Donald Trump wrote in Truth Social that he has been “completely informed about the tragic shooting.”
“The White House will continue to monitor this terrible situation. Unique me to pray for all those involved!” He wrote.
The National Security Department is monitoring the shooting, said DHS secretary Kristi Noem, in a statement.
“I’m praying for the victims of this atrocious attack and their families,” he said.
This is a development story. Consult the updates again.
Pierre Thomas, Jack Date of ABC News, Luke Barr, Aaron Katersky, Sasha Pezenik and Michael Pappano contributed to this report.
