Minneapolis School Shooting

Children barricaded themselves in church during shooting

View online. YOUR MORNING August 28, 2025 Good morning, NewsNation. For more fact-based, unbiased news coverage 24/7 – Download the NewsNation app here > Investigators search for motive in deadly Minnesota school shooting Minneapolis shooting: Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis remains closed as authorities continue investigating a shooting that left two children dead and 17 people injured. The children killed were 8 and 10 years old, according to officials. All the injured parishioners are expected to survive. What we know about the victims > Messages on guns: The gunman, identified by authorities as 23-year-old Robin Westman, died on the scene after shooting into a church where schoolchildren were gathering for Mass. Police said gun magazines used in the attack had phrases such as "Kill Donald Trump" and "Where is your God?" written on them. Everything we know about the shooter > 'State of complete fear': Children inside the church barricaded themselves and hid to try to avoid gunfire. The father of an 11-year-old girl who survived the shooting told NewsNation his daughter came home traumatized and in a state of fear. Full "CUOMO" report > 'Act of terrorism': FBI Director Kash Patel called the shooting an "act of terrorism and a hate crime targeting Catholics." The gunman's motive is still under investigation. The latest > Hundreds honor 2 children killed and 17 people wounded in shooting > Witnesses describe hearing about Minneapolis Catholic school shooting > Minneapolis school shooter had anti-Trump, religious messages scrawled on gun > CDC director fired by Trump admin after refusing to resign CDC: The White House has confirmed Dr. Susan Monarez is no longer heading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stating that she is "not aligned" with the president's vision. 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