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Minneapolis School Shooting Kills 2 Children, Injures 17

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On 27 Aug 2025, a shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis killed two children aged 8 and 10 and injured 17 others, including 14 children. The attacker, 23-year-old Robin Westman, fired through church windows during a morning Mass marking the school term start, then died by suicide. The FBI is investigating the incident as an anti-Catholic hate crime and domestic terrorism. The community mourned as Pope Leo XIV expressed sorrow. Police and city officials set up support for families. The motive remains unknown. The school serves children aged 5 to 14, and the attack shocked the city. (Updated 28 Aug 2025, 13:53 IST; source: link)