Headline Roundup • August 27th, 2025
Two Children Killed, at Least 17 Injured in MN Catholic School Shooting
Gun Control And Gun Rights,Church Shooting,Catholic Mass,Weapons,Gun Violence,Public Safety,Minneapolis,Minnesota,Violence In America,Children
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Update 8/28/25 at 11:13am ET: The New York Post (Lean Right bias) highlighted the suspect's manifesto.
Update 8/27/25 at 2:36pm ET: Authorities reportedly identified the suspect as Robin M. Westman, who was formerly known as Robert Paul Westman. Outlets on the right highlighted Westman's supposed gender transition more prominently than outlets on the left.
A shooter killed two children and injured at least 17 people at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, MN, on Wednesday.
The Details: The shooting, which occurred during a Catholic mass at the school, left multiple children in critical condition. The suspect reportedly took his own life, along with the two others, using a semi-automatic weapon. Agents from both the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were brought onto the scene, but there is no longer an “active threat to the community,” according to city officials.
Key Quote: Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara called the shooting a “deliberate act of violence against children and worshippers.”
How The Media Covered It: Breaking news coverage was similar across the political spectrum, with major media outlets reporting live updates from in and around the scene. Coverage widely highlighted that the shooting occurred during the children’s first week back to school. Read more about how many school shootings have happened in 2025.
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Fast Facts
- Brian O'Hara, Minneapolis Police Chief, confirms 2 children, aged 8 and 10, died in Annunciation Catholic Church shooting as they sat in pews
- 17 people, including 14 children, were injured in mass shooting on Wednesday
- O'Hara told reporters during a press conference Wednesday that police believe the shooter used three weapons, a rifle, shotgun and pistol
- Suspect took own life in rear of church, O'Hara said
- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz acknowledged the incident on X, expressing concern and offering prayers for the affected students and teachers...
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Summary
- Two children, aged eight and 10, have been killed and 17 others are injured following a school shooting in Minneapolis, police say
- The attack happened at Annunciation Catholic School during morning Mass, Police Chief Brian O'Hara says, calling it a "deliberate act of violence against children and worshippers"
- The gunman was armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol and shot through the church windows, police say, adding that he then turned a gun on himself
- Of those injured, 14 are children, and two are in a critical condition...
What we know so far
• The suspect in a Minneapolis Catholic school shooting is dead, according to two law enforcement officials.
• Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he was briefed on the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School. “I’m praying for our kids and teachers whose first week of school was marred by this horrific act of violence,” the governor said on X.
• Authorities are on the scene and will hold a news conference at 11:30 a.m. ET. The city of Minneapolis said there is “no active threat to...
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