MINNEAPOLIS — Police and federal agents swarmed a Catholic school in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning after reports of gunfire during the first week of the new school year.
Emergency crews responded to Annunciation Catholic School in the city’s Windom neighborhood, about eight miles west of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
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Students were evacuated, according to someone answering the phone at the school.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz confirmed the situation in a statement on social media. “I’ve been briefed on a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and will continue to provide updates as we get more information,” he said. “I’m praying for our kids and teachers whose first week of school was marred by this horrific act of violence.”
The city of Minneapolis later posted online that the shooter was “contained” and there was no ongoing threat to the community. Authorities have not said how many people may have been injured.
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar called the incident devastating. “I am heartbroken by the horrific violence at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis this morning,” she wrote on X. “My prayers are with the students, teachers, and families, and I am grateful for the first responders who are on the scene.”
President Donald Trump also issued a statement on his Truth Social platform. “The White House will continue to monitor this terrible situation,” he said. “Please join me in praying for everyone involved!”
Alongside local police, state authorities, the FBI, and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded to the school.
Founded in 1923, Annunciation Catholic School serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Its website said an all-school Mass had been scheduled for 8:15 a.m. Wednesday.
The incident comes amid a violent stretch for Minneapolis. On Tuesday, one person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting outside a city high school. Hours later, two more people were killed in separate shootings.
