Children among the injured after ‘active shooter’ opens fire at Minneapolis Christian school: report
Police are responding to an active shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.
The shooting was reported on Wednesday morning. There’s a significant number of victims, including some children, local outlet KARE 11 reports, citing initial information provided by their sources.
Governor Tim Walz confirmed he was briefed on the shooting and said the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and State Patrol are also on the scene. The ATF also confirmed its agents are responding.
“I’ve been briefed on a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and will continue to provide updates as we get more information,” he said. “The BCA and State Patrol are on scene. I’m praying for our kids and teachers whose first week of school was marred by this horrific act of violence.”
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey also said he’s monitoring the situation.
“I’m monitoring reports of horrific violence in South Minneapolis,” he wrote on X. “I’m in touch with Chief O’Hara and our emergency response team has been activated. We will share more information as soon as we can. Please give our officers the space they need to respond to the situation.”
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