Minneapolis boy’s distraught outburst moments after witnessing active shooter gun down seven children at Catholic church school mass: Live updates

One little boy who walked away from the Aunnunciation Church shooting told his father, ‘I don’t feel safe,’ according to The Minnesota Star-Tribune.

At least two children have been killed after a gunman stormed a Catholic church in Minneapolis and opened fire as the parish school was holding its start-of-year mass.

The shooter, dressed in all black and reportedly armed with a semiautomatic weapon, ‘pepper-sprayed’ bullets through the stained glass windows at Annunciation Catholic Church this morning.

Medics on emergency dispatch audio obtained by the outlet reported that a 10-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to the head was being transported.

Additionally the audio said, ‘We have two patients with gunshot wounds to their head in front [of the church]. … we have a critical [victim] in the rear of the church.’

Children’s Minnesota, a pediatric trauma hospital, said in a statement that five children from the Annunciation Church shooting were admitted for care.

‘Children’s Minnesota is aware of the recent tragic shooting in Minneapolis. Our teams are trained to respond in times of crisis, and are fully prepared to care for impacted children,’ the hosptial said.

‘Currently, five children are admitted to our hospital for care. We will not share more details to respect the privacy of our patients and families.’

The gunman at Annunciation Church is said to have killed himself, according to local reports.

The City of Minneapolis confirmed the gunman had been ‘contained’ and that there was no longer an active threat to the community.

A male suspect is dead after a mass shooting left at least two children dead in a Minneapolis catholic school’s church.

The still unidentified gunman, who was reportedly armed with a semiautomatic weapon, shot through stained glass windows as he unleashed the attack at Annunciation Catholic Church this morning.

At least 20 people are believed to have been injured in the tragic incident, with one hospital saying it’s treating five children.

One neighbor near Annunciation Church, Mike Garrity, told The Minnesota Star Tribune he witnessed dozens of kids exiting the church, several of whom were bloody with injuries.

Garrity said some of the kids, who looked to be about six to nine years old, were crying as they left.

Another nearby resident told the newspaper he held the hands of three kids who had gunshot wounds. One was shot in the neck, he said.

‘I feel like the kids, the ones I saw, are going to be OK, and that made me feel good, I didn’t see any fatalities coming out of the building,’ he said.

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith reacted to the Annunciation Church shooting, saying, ‘It’s the first week of school. These kids should not be fearing for their lives.’

A parent who was sitting in the back pew at the 8.15am Mass at Annunciation Church told The Minnesota Star Tribune that students were sitting in the pews when a shooter opened fire with a semiautomatic weapon.

‘He just pepper-sprayed through the stained-glass windows into the building, 50 to 100 shots,’ said the parent. ‘He killed two kids.’

The parent added, ‘This is terrible. This is evil. I don’t know how you defend against this.’

President Donald Trump confirmed he has been briefed on the church shooting in Minneapolis.

‘I have been fully briefed on the tragic shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The FBI quickly responded and they are on the scene,’ he said on Truth Social.

‘The White House will continue to monitor this terrible situation. Please join me in praying for everyone involved!’

‘We are caring for patients from the shooting that occurred this morning. Please watch this and other social media sites for updates,’ the healthcare system said on X.

Wednesday’s shooting at Annunciation Church is the latest incident in a violent 24 hours in Minneapolis, reported KARE 11.

Three people were shot and killed in three separate shootings on Tuesday afternoon into early Wednesday morning, according to the local news station.

At least eight people were also injured by gunshot wounds in the incidents.

‘I am heartbroken by the horrific violence at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis this morning,’ the senator said on X.

‘My prayers are with the students, teachers, and families, and I am grateful for the first responders who are on the scene.’

Nearby neighbors of the Minnesota church incident told FOX 9 there was so much gunfire they did not call police because they believed the noises were roofing work.

Neighbors also said children from the school were in mass at the time of the shooting.

Sources confirmed to FOX 9 that the Annunciation Church shooting suspect is dead.

The City of Minneapolis said ‘the shooter is contained’ and there is ‘no active threat to the communtiy.’

Minneapolis City Councilmember Linea Palmisano, who represents this area, told WCCO that the ‘shooter is down.’

The local news station noted that development has not been confirmed by law enforcement.

The City of Minneapolis said there is no active threat to the community and the shooter at Annunciation Church has been contained.

‘There is an active police situation at Annunciation Church, 509 W. 54th St. There is no active threat to the community at this time. The shooter is contained,’ the city said on X.

‘Stay away from the area to allow emergency personnel to help victims – W. 54th Street between Lyndale and Nicollet Ave.’

Swarms of officers were spotted outside Annunciation Church in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

Seven people were shot, one fatally, in a separate mass shooting near a Catholic high school in south Minneapolis yesterday reported Kare11.

Police said the suspect, who escaped in a vehicle and does not appear to have been arrested since, fired around 30 rounds from a high-velocity .223 rifle.

Authorities have not confirmed any connection between the shootings.

Students at Annunciation Catholic School, where a gunman opened fire this morning, started classes on Monday.

They were in mass at the time of the shooting, according to Fox 9.

Officials at Annunciation Catholic School told Daily Mail that ‘now is not the time to be answering your questions.’

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey confirmed he is aware of ‘reports of horrific violence’ after gunman opened fire at Annunciation Catholic Church.

‘I’m monitoring reports of horrific violence in South Minneapolis. I’m in touch with Chief O’Hara and our emergency response team has been activated,’ Frey said.

‘We will share more information as soon as we can. Please give our officers the space they need to respond to the situation.’

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives St. Paul Field Division confirmed they are on the scene at Annunciation Church.

‘ATF agents are responding to reports of an active shooter situation at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis,’ the agency said on X.

Governor of Minnesota and former VP Tim Walz took to X on Wednesday to reveal he had been briefed on the church shooting.

He confirmed the BCA and State Patrol were on the scene.

‘I’m praying for our kids and teachers whose first week of school was marred by this horrific act of violence,’ he wrote.

A gunman has attacked a Catholic church in Minneapolis with reports of at least 20 victims, it has emerged.

Preliminary reports indicate that at least four people are injured in the mass shoot out at Annunciation Church on 54th Street.

Officials at the Catholic grade school on the same grounds as the parish told Daily Mail that ‘now is not the time to be answering your questions’.