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‘Horrific’ - At least 2 dead in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting

The shooting appears to be the first mass shooting at a Catholic school in the United States.

Michelle La Rosa
Aug 27, 2025
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At least two children were killed Wednesday in Minneapolis, in what appears to be the first mass shooting at a Catholic school in U.S. history.

Students at Annunciation Catholic School in southwest Minneapolis were attending an opening of school Mass shortly after 8 a.m. when a shooter opened fire from outside the church building.

Parents await news of th…

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