Shooter at Minneapolis Catholic school is contained, city says

An progressive shooter who targeted a Catholic religion and schoolhouse successful Minneapolis connected Wednesday has been contained, the metropolis said.

"There is nary progressive menace to the assemblage astatine this time. The shooter is contained," the metropolis said successful an X post.

Local NBC News affiliate KARE 11, citing a source, reported that archetypal accusation suggests a "significant fig of victims," including immoderate children, successful the shooting astatine Annunciation Catholic School.

Before the shooter was declared contained, Gov. Tim Walz said helium had been briefed connected the shooting and that helium was "praying for our kids and teachers whose archetypal week of schoolhouse was marred by this horrific enactment of violence."

President Donald Trump wrote connected Truth Social aboriginal Wednesday morning, "I person been afloat briefed connected the tragic shooting successful Minneapolis, Minnesota. The FBI rapidly responded and they are connected the scene. The White House volition proceed to show this unspeakable situation. Please articulation maine successful praying for everyone involved!"

Both of Minnesota's U.S. senators, Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, thanked archetypal responders and expressed grief implicit the violence.

"It's the archetypal week of school. These kids should not beryllium fearing for their lives," Smith wrote.

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