Investigators were working to find more clues on Thursday Shooter set fire An large -scale young students attended the Announcement Catholic Church in Miniapolis, killing two children and injuring more than a dozen others. The shooter died of suicide in the church, which is associated with a school building.
Seventeen other children and adults were injured in Wednesday’s shooting, which took place while marking the beginning of the school year.
Here we know about shooting.
What happened to the Announcement Catholic Church?
Miniapolis police chief Brian O’Hara said that the law enforcement responded to the shooting at around 8:30 am on Wednesday. O’Hara said that the shooter removed a rifle through the church windows and was also equipped with a gun and a pistol. The shooting took place at the beginning of the month, O’Hara said.
A government official gave information on the investigation and a law enforcement source told CBS News that the shooter was wearing all black clothes.
An 8 -year -old and a 10 -year -old child died, while he was sitting in Peuz. The parents of the children have been informed, O’Hara said.
O’Hara said that seventeen others, including 14 children aged 6 and 14, were injured. Three injured adults were all remuneration in their 80s, O’Hara said on Wednesday afternoon.
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The police immediately entered the church and tried to provide first aid, O’Hara said. The injured were taken to the area hospitals.
Henpin County Medical Center received 10 patients and stated that one adult and five children were in critical condition. An adult and three children were being treated for non-earning injuries. The children’s Minnesota said that he had discharged four patients and was treating three children. It did not share the conditions of patients who were still treated as Wednesday night. M Health Fairview Mesonic Children Hospital said it was a pediatric patient in a stable condition.
All the injured children are expected to survive, O’Hara said on Wednesday afternoon.
Who was the shooter in Announcement Catholic Church?
Three law enforcement sources told CBS News that the shooter Robin Westman was 23 -year -old, suburban miniapolis. The shooter worked alone, O’Hara said. The Westman died of a self-affected gun bullet behind the church.
The shooter recently legally bought three guns and according to O’Hara, there is no known criminal history.
Investigators stated that they knew about a video that Westman had determined to post on YouTube as shooting. The police chief described it as a manifesto which included “some disturbing writing”. O’Hara said that the YouTube account and its videos have been taken down, and the FBI investigators and other law enforcement officers are watching them. CBS News has reached YouTube for comments.
O’Hara said that the police is carrying out the search warrant at three residences associated with the shooter. He said that “additional firearms” were recovered during the discoveries.
According to the confirmation of CBS News, the Westman has attended the school. Westman’s mother worked as a Parish Secretary in the church, according to this WebsiteAnd as an administrative assistant in school, according to A BackylatorAccording to a Facebook, she retired from the church in 2021 Post From the church.
O’Hara said that he cannot comment on any purpose.
FBI director Kash Patel said On X Shooting is being investigated as an Act of domestic terrorism and the crime that targeted the Catholics is hate.
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Officials reacted to church shooting
President Trump said on the truth that he was “given full information on tragic shoots” and said that the White House “would continue to monitor this terrible situation.”
“Please join me to involve me,” said Mr. Trump.
On Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Trump signed an announcement for flags in the White House and other federal buildings and by 31 August to fly on the half-staff “as a mark of honor for the victims.” The flag of the White House was reduced after the signature of the announcement.
Minnesota village. Tim Walz said that he was informed about the shooting and “was praying for our children and teachers, whose first week of school was done by this dreadful work of violence.” Walz also said that he spoke with Mr. Trump.
Meyer Jacob Frey of Miniapolis called for a change after shooting.
“Don’t say that it is about ideas and prayers right now. These children were really praying,” Frey said. “It was the first week of the school, he was in a church. They were children who were learning with their friends. They should play on the playground. They should be able to go to school or church without fear or risk of violence or go to peace or church, and their parents should give the same kind of assurance.”
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