What began as a normal day of learning and prayer quickly turned into a nightmare at a Catholic church and school in Minneapolis. The K-8th grade school was thrown into panic when gunfire erupted, sending terrified children and staff scrambling for safety.
According to early reports, students were inside the building when the shooting began. Parents described receiving frantic calls and messages from their children, hiding under desks and whispering in fear as chaos unfolded around them.
“I could hear the screams through the phone,” one mother recalled tearfully. “No parent should ever hear their child beg for help from inside a school.”
Law enforcement raced to the scene, securing the church grounds and classrooms one by one. Children were escorted out with their hands in the air, their faces pale with fear, clutching each other as officers moved them to safety. Parents waiting outside collapsed in tears as they embraced their sons and daughters.
Officials have not confirmed the total number of victims, but several students were reportedly injured. Emergency crews rushed them to nearby hospitals while investigators continued to piece together what led to the horrific attack.
The shooting has left the community shaken. Churches and schools are supposed to be sanctuaries—places of safety, growth, and peace. For many, this tragedy has shattered that sense of security. “This was not just an attack on a school,” one local resident said. “It was an attack on our faith, our children, and our future.”
Online, messages of grief, outrage, and calls for change are flooding in. Some are demanding stricter gun laws, while others are focusing on the need for more security in schools.
For now, the city of Minneapolis mourns. Families are left clinging to their children, grateful for survival but haunted by what could have been. And a community gathers in prayer—seeking comfort, strength, and answers in the wake of the unthinkable.
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