(This story incorporates material from CNN Newsource)
Two children and the suspected shooter at a Minnesota Catholic school are dead, law enforcement said Wednesday. The Minneapolis police chief said that a shooter had positioned himself outside of the Annunciation Catholic School building and started firing through a window, taking aim at children gathered inside for a school function.
Initial reports said that in addition to the two children who were killed another 14 were injured by gunfire along with three adults. At least two of the injured individuals were reported to be in critical condition at a hospital.
The shooter apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz lamented yet another “horrific act of violence.”
The shooting occurred during the first week of classes for Annunciation Catholic School, which serves students from preschool through eighth grade in southern Minneapolis.
The shooter had been “contained” by 9:30 a.m. local time, when the city of Minneapolis said on an internet post that there was “no active threat to the community at this time.” The city asked people avoid the area to “allow emergency personnel to help the victims.”
Walz had earlier said he’d been “briefed on a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and will continue to provide updates as we get more information.” The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the State Patrol are on the scene, the governor added.
“I’m praying for our kids and teachers whose first week of school was marred by this horrific act of violence,” the governor said.
President Donald Trump has similarly been briefed, he said on social media, calling the incident a “tragic shooting.”
“Please join me,” the president said, “in praying for everyone involved!”
Agents from the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have also responded, those agencies said.
Hennepin Healthcare, a level 1 trauma center, said on social media it is “caring for patients from the shooting that occurred this morning.”
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who represents Minnesota, was “heartbroken” by the news, she said in an internet post.
“My prayers are with the students, teachers, and families, and I am grateful for the first responders who are on the scene.”
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