{"id":2479550,"date":"2025-08-27T14:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parent-who-witnessed-catholic-school-shooting-describes-how-incident-unfolded-this-is-evil\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T14:10:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:10:38","slug":"parent-who-witnessed-catholic-school-shooting-describes-how-incident-unfolded-this-is-evil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parent-who-witnessed-catholic-school-shooting-describes-how-incident-unfolded-this-is-evil\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Who Witnessed Catholic School Shooting Describes How Incident Unfolded: &#8216;This Is Evil&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fparent-who-witnessed-catholic-school-shooting-describes-how-incident-unfolded-this-is-evil%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2479550&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mass-shooting-in-alabama-leaves-four-dead-dozens-injured-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... in Alabama leaves four dead, dozens injured - Washington Examiner\">tragic mass shooting occurred<\/a> on a wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic School and Church in Minneapolis during a morning Mass. Two young children, aged eight and ten, were killed while seated in the pews, and 20 others, including 14 children, were injured.Witnesses described the gunman firing 50 to 100 rounds through <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >stained-glass windows<\/a> into the building. The police responded rapidly to the scene around 8:15 a.m., and the suspect, a man in his early 20s dressed in black, was later found dead, believed to have shot himself. Annunciation Catholic School, founded in 1923 with about 395 students from preschool to eighth grade, had just started its school year. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-in-military-base-mass-shooting-identified\/\" title=\"... in Military Base ... Identified\">incident drew responses<\/a> from political leaders, including President Donald Trump and Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, who praised law enforcement and called for prayers for the victims and their families.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Two children are dead, and 20 others are injured after a mass shooting on Wednesday morning at a Catholic school and church in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-breaking-numerous-victims-reported-shooting-catholic-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The attack<\/a> began during a morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic School, the local media first reported.<\/p>\n<p>Children and other worshipers were inside the pews when the shooting erupted, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/live-updates-minneapolis-catholic-church-school-shooting-2025-08-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A parent who witnessed the incident from the back pew described the horror.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He just pepper-sprayed through the stained-glass windows into the building, 50 to 100 shots,&rdquo; the parent told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/minneapolis-shooting-annunciation-church\/601462164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Star Tribune<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He killed two kids,&rdquo; the parent said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is terrible,&rdquo; the parent added. &ldquo;This is evil. I don&rsquo;t know how you defend against this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/minnesota-governor-says-shooting-has-taken-place-minneapolis-catholic-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-defy-sanctuary-city-mayor-quietly-team-ice-take-illegals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police<\/a> said, &ldquo;Two young children, ages eight and 10, were killed where they sat in the pews. Their parents have been notified. Seventeen other people were injured, 14 of them being children,&rdquo; and &ldquo;a man who was in his early 20s and dressed in black clothing&rdquo; was at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Local TV footage showed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/explosion-in-nyc-housing-complex-leaves-at-least-10-injured\/\" title=\"Explosion in NYC housing complex leaves at least 10 injured\">heavy police presence<\/a> at the school.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NOW &ndash; Suspect confirmed dead in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1o0tJ9KqIJ\">pic.twitter.com\/1o0tJ9KqIJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/disclosetv\/status\/1960712434148122989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Annunciation Catholic School, founded in 1923, has about 395 students from preschool through eighth grade.<\/p>\n<p>Monday marked the first day of the school year, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>Police said they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-bus-driver-faces-charges-leave-after-allegedly-slapping-10-year-old-girl-for-improperly-wearing-mask\/\" title=\"... Bus Driver Faces Charges Leave After Allegedly Slapping 10-Year-Old Girl For Improperly Wearing Mask\">responded quickly<\/a> to the scene after the first shots rang out around 8:15 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-backs-democrats-corner-announcing-comprehensive-crime-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> issued <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115101274999111772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The FBI quickly responded and they are on the scene. The White House will continue to monitor this terrible situation. Please join me in praying for everyone involved!&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Donald Trump  Post 10:47 AM EST 08\/27\/25<\/p>\n<p>I have been fully briefed on the tragic shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The FBI quickly responded and they are on the scene. The White House will continue to monitor this terrible situation. Please join me in praying for&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fan Donald J. Trump Posts From  (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/1960722994055237702?\">August 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Democratic Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith praised police for their response in statements on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am heartbroken by the horrific violence at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis this morning. My prayers are with the students, teachers, and families, and I am grateful for the first responders who are on the scene.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amyklobuchar\/status\/1960714176868852030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My staff and I are monitoring the situation at Annunciation Catholic School. I&rsquo;m grateful for the quick response of law enforcement as we continue to gather information. <\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s the first week of school. These kids should not be fearing for their lives.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tina Smith (@SenTinaSmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenTinaSmith\/status\/1960713937919303987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Authorities said the gunman is believed to have shot himself.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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