Two children, aged 8 and 10, were killed in the shooting, while 17 others were injured, including 14 children. Two of the injured victims are in critical condition.
The gunman, believed to be in his early 20s, was armed with a rifle, shotgun, and pistol. He shot through the church windows towards the children sitting in the pews during a Mass. The shooter later took his own life in the back of the church.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara described the incident as a "deliberate act of violence against innocent children and other people worshiping". The police responded quickly,
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