Minneapolis School Shooting Victims Honored

August 28, 2025 4:37 am

RICHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — Just hours after a shooter opened fire through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis, hundreds were crowding inside a nearby school’s gym, clutching one another and wiping away tears during a vigil. Archbishop Bernard Hebda told a crowd of mourners Wednesday night that students tried to shield their classmates as the gunfire erupted. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says two children were killed and 17 people were wounded in the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School. The children who died were 8 and 10, and 14 other kids were among the wounded. Police believe the shooter died by suicide. Officials were looking into the suspect’s motive.