Two children dead; 17 other people injured in shooting at Minneapolis church
Two children are dead and 17 other people are injured after a suspected shooter fired through the windows of the Church of the Annunciation at 509 W. 54th St. in Minneapolis during a morning mass service to mark the beginning of the school year.
Police say an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old died, and initial reports indicate 17 other people are injured. Fourteen of the 17 are children. Two of the 17 people injured are in critical condition.
The suspected shooter has been identified. Police say the shooter died at the scene from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. There is currently no safety threat to the public at this time, and a motive for the incident is unknown.
