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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
"Don't say this is about thoughts and prayers - these kids were literally praying," Mayor Jacob Frey says during an emotional news conference
President Donald Trump writes on Truth Social that "the White House will continue to monitor this terrible situation"
Watch: Minneapolis residents react to Catholic school shooting
Police briefing endspublished at 17:15 British Summer Time
Number of rounds fired appears to be 'in the dozens'published at 17:14 British Summer Time
O'Hara says that while the gunman was firing from outside the building, he may have gone inside, but no casings have been found inside yet.
He adds that "if not all", then most of the shooting happened outside.
He also says the number of rounds appears to be "in the dozens" and that they think the gunman had used all three weapons - a rifle, shotgun and pistol.
Police find 'no explosive' but 'smoke bomb'published at 17:12 British Summer Time
Chief O'Hara says a vehicle believed to be the suspect's has been found in the church car park.
It's now being searched, and he says police will be carrying out other searches.
He says "the shooter approached on one side of the church building," on a side with at least two doors.
In response to a question about explosives, O'Hara says there are "no explosives or improvised devices that we found."
However, police found what he described as a "smoke bomb, like not an explosive, but a sort of a firework" that would generate smoke.
Police believe gunman in 'early-20s' acted alonepublished at 17:09 British Summer Time
Police chief O'Hara is taking questions now.
The first question is about the gunman.
He says police believe the gunman was in his "early-20s" and acted alone.
"We believe he is deceased," he adds, saying the gunman did not have an "extensive known criminal history".
O'Hara says police are looking through information left behind to try and determine a motive.
Gunman 'took his own life'published at 17:07 British Summer Time
Police chief Brian O'Hara says the gunman "ultimately took his own life".
He adds, "our hearts are broken for the families who have lost their children", for the young lives "fighting to recover" and for "the entire community that has been so deeply traumatised by this senseless attack".
Two children, aged eight and 10, killed in attack, police saypublished at 17:06 British Summer Time
BreakingO'Hara goes on to say the gunman was carrying three weapons - a rifle, a shotgun and a pistol.
He describes shooting into a church full of children as "sheer cruelty and cowardice".
"Two young children, aged eight and 10, were killed where they sat in the pews," O'Hara says. "Their parents have been notified."
He adds that 17 other people were injured - 14 of them children.
Two of those children are in critical condition, he says.
Attacker fires from church windows - policepublished at 17:03 British Summer Time
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara is speaking now and says the city has experienced an "unspeakable tragedy".
He says police responded to the scene just before 08:30 local time (13:30 BST) at Annunciation Church.
He adds that it was a worship service for the children's first week of school.
"During the mass a gunman approached from the outside of the building," he explains, saying the attacker began firing from the church windows.
"He struck children and worshippers that were inside the building," he says.
Resource centre set up to help affected families, mayor sayspublished at 17:02 British Summer Time
The mayor says he is "so deeply saddened" and sorry to all the families affected.
He asks people to stand by them and love them, adding, "we need to do everything possible to support them through this time".
He also says a family resource centre has been set up to help them.
'It was the first week of school, they were in a church' - mayorpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time
Image source, CBS“These were Minneapolis families. These were American families, and the amount of pain they are suffering right now is extraordinary,” Frey says.
Frey, a Democrat, makes a pointed reference to a typical political response to mass shootings.
“Don’t just say this is about ‘thoughts and prayers’ right now. These kids were literally praying,” Frey says. “It was the first week of school, they were in a church.”
Briefing beginspublished at 16:59 British Summer Time
The briefing has started.
"There are no words that can capture the horror," Mayor Jacob Frey says.
Image source, CBSNew pictures show large cordon around site of Catholic schoolpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time
Some new pictures have come in from outside the school.
A police cordon remains in place all around the school premises, which - as we showed you a little earlier - is right next to Annunciation Catholic Church.
Image source, Reuters
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Image source, ReutersRecap: Three dead - including gunman - and 10 in critical conditionpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time
Image source, ReutersAs we wait to hear more from police, here’s the latest:
Three people are dead, including the gunman, and 10 are in critical condition at local hospitals, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS News.
Six injured children are being treated at Children’s Hospital of Minnesota, a spokesperson for the facility says.
"Our teams are trained to respond in times of crisis, and are fully prepared to care for impacted children," the statement says. "We will not share more details to respect the privacy of our patients and families."
Watch live: Authorities give update on shootingpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time
We're about to hear from local authorities after a shooting in Minneapolis.
You can click Watch live at the top of this page to follow along - and we'll bring you text updates with all the key information.
'There's so much of it' - local resident describes hearing gunfirepublished at 16:35 British Summer Time
A resident who says he lives two blocks from where the shooting happened has described hearing the gunfire to local media from his house.
"I said there's no way that could be gunfire because there's so much of it," he says.
"It was sporadic," he adds, saying he thought it sounded like a semi-automatic weapon, like a rifle.
Suspect used semi-automatic weapon, sources saypublished at 16:29 British Summer Time
The suspect used a semi-automatic weapon in the shooting, two federal law enforcement sources have told CBS.
The sources say the shooting took place during a school-wide Catholic mass for students in kindergarten to eighth grade.
Two people dead, 20 injured - authorities tell CBSpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time
BreakingTwo people are dead after the shooting this morning, authorities tell the BBC's US partner CBS News.
Twenty others are reportedly injured - 10 of them are in critical condition.
The gunman died from self-inflicted wounds, authorites tell CBS.
Gunman dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound - CBSpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time
BreakingThe suspected gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, sources tell the BBC's US partner CBS News.
'My prayers are with everyone', Attorney general sayspublished at 16:22 British Summer Time
Image source, EPAUS Attorney General Pam Bondi says federal agents are at the scene of the shooting at the Annunciation Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
"My prayers are with everyone involved in this tragedy," she says in a post on X. "Our team will provide updates as we receive them."
Where did the shooting happen?published at 16:19 British Summer Time
Here's a map showing where Annunciation Catholic School is in Minneapolis.
Students leave school with parentspublished at 16:13 British Summer Time
Near the school, groups of students are walking down the street in their green uniforms.
Some are leaving with parents who have their arms around them, are holding their hands, or are carrying younger children.
The families look visibly shaken.