{"id":2479585,"date":"2025-08-27T15:19:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T19:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/annunciation-church-shooting-comes-after-days-of-violence-in-minneapolis\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T15:20:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T19:20:28","slug":"annunciation-church-shooting-comes-after-days-of-violence-in-minneapolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/annunciation-church-shooting-comes-after-days-of-violence-in-minneapolis\/","title":{"rendered":"Annunciation Church shooting comes after days of violence in Minneapolis"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fannunciation-church-shooting-comes-after-days-of-violence-in-minneapolis%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=2479585&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>the article reports on a recent shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, which left two children dead and at least 17 others injured. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >gunman fired multiple rounds<\/a> through the church window before being found dead from a self<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-injured-1-suspect-in-custody-following-shooting-at-philadelphia-transportation-station\/\" title=\"8 ..., 1 suspect in custody following ... at Philadelphia transportation station\">-inflicted gunshot wound<\/a> in the parking lot. This violent event is part of a series of shootings in Minneapolis over a short period, including incidents earlier that day and the previous day resulting in multiple casualties. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey expressed deep sorrow and gratitude toward law enforcement, promising diligent efforts in response. Police Chief Brian O&#8217;Hara described the Tuesday afternoon shooting near a high school as &#8220;deeply disturbing&#8221; due to the use of a high-velocity rifle. While the shootings are causing significant concern, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thats-not-perception-thats-reality-chris-wallace-wont-let-nyc-mayor-deflect-on-crime-stats\/\" title=\"\u2018That\u2019s Not Perception, That\u2019s Reality\u2019: Chris Wallace Won\u2019t Let NYC Mayor Deflect On Crime Stats\">city crime statistics<\/a> indicate a decrease in homicides and gun-related injuries compared to the previous year. The article also references previous shootings in the area this year,including the murder of two state lawmakers. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Annunciation Church shooting comes after days of violence in Minneapolis<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2213731\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The shooting at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minneapolis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minneapolis<\/a>&lsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3784136\/shooting-minneapolis-annunciation-church-catholic-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annunciation Catholic School<\/a>, which has reportedly left two children dead and at least 17 victims injured, follows a string of three separate deadly shootings in Minnesota&rsquo;s most populous city.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday morning, a gunman shot dozens of rounds through the window of Annunciation Church in Minneapolis. The shooter was later found dead in the parking lot from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he is grateful for the community&rsquo;s law enforcement officers and that they will be working &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3784300\/watch-live-minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-annuciation-church-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tirelessly<\/a>&rdquo; following the shooting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3784589\/federal-lawyers-felony-indictment-dc-sandwich-guy\/\">Federal lawyers fail to secure felony indictment against DC &#8216;sandwich guy&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3784300\/watch-live-minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-annuciation-church-shooting\/\">WATCH LIVE: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey gives press conference after Annunciation Church shooting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3783861\/ri-assistant-ag-placed-on-unpaid-leave\/\">Rhode Island assistant AG placed on unpaid leave<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;You cannot put into words the gravity, the tragedy, or the absolute pain of this situation,&rdquo; Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said in a Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3784300\/watch-live-minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-annuciation-church-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press conference<\/a>. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m so deeply saddened, and I&rsquo;m so sorry to the families that I know are suffering right now. My ask is, to everyone, stand by them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3784136\/shooting-minneapolis-annunciation-church-catholic-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TWO CHILDREN DEAD AND 17 INJURED AFTER SHOOTING AT MINNEAPOLIS ANNUNCIATION CHURCH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Six hours before the Catholic school tragedy, one man was killed and another was injured in a late-night<a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/bulletins\/gd\/MPLS-3efbf45?wgt_ref=MPLS_WIDGET_714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> shooting<\/a> 6 miles north of the school on the corner of 8th Street and Hennepin Avenue, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/minneapolis-police-investigating-three-deadly-shootings-in-past-24-hours\/601462100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Minnesota Star-Tribune<\/em><\/a>. The shooter in that incident <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/minneapolis-police-investigating-three-deadly-shootings-in-past-24-hours\/601462100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fled the scene<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday afternoon, there was a shooting near a high school that killed one person and injured six others. The gunman used a high-velocity .223 rifle and has not been apprehended. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O&rsquo;Hara called the incident, which occurred around 1:30 p.m., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox9.com\/news\/minneapolis-mass-shooting-fatal-near-school\">&ldquo;deeply disturbing.&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is the middle of the day, we are standing literally right next to a high school, and this type of weapon, it&rsquo;s more for a weapon of war than something to be on the street here,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Hara <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox9.com\/news\/minneapolis-mass-shooting-fatal-near-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in a local Fox interview regarding the Tuesday afternoon shooting. &ldquo;The damage that was done to the bodies of some of these victims is unspeakable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Later Tuesday night, a <a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/bulletins\/gd\/MPLS-3efbe2f?wgt_ref=MPLS_WIDGET_714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shooting on 3rd Avenue<\/a> in Minneapolis killed one man and likely injured another, who was brought to a different hospital with gunshot wounds. Minneapolis Police Department personnel said it was unknown if <a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/bulletins\/gd\/MPLS-3efbe2f?wgt_ref=MPLS_WIDGET_714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this incident<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/bulletins\/gd\/MPLS-3efbf45?wgt_ref=MPLS_WIDGET_714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">early Wednesday morning<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/bulletins\/gd\/MPLS-3efbf45?wgt_ref=MPLS_WIDGET_714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">downtown<\/a> shooting were related to the shooting earlier on Tuesday afternoon outside of the Jesuit school.<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Hara said in a Wednesday morning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3784300\/watch-live-minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-annuciation-church-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press conference<\/a> that the Annunciation Church incident was not connected to any of the other shootings this week.<\/p>\n<p>This year, there have been 36 non-negligent homicide victims in Minneapolis as of Tuesday, according to the city government&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minneapolismn.gov\/government\/government-data\/datasource\/crime-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">published crime statistics<\/a>. This compares to 49 non-negligent homicides reported as of the same time last year, a 26.5% decrease since last year at this time.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3784445\/ken-martin-cancels-dnc-meeting-minneapolis-annunciation-church-shooting\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3784445\" class=\"mediapress-link\">KEN MARTIN CANCELS REMAINDER OF SUMMER DNC MEETING IN MINNEAPOLIS AFTER ANNUNCIATION CHURCH SHOOTING <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Minneapolis&rsquo;s numbers are also down this year in terms of gun violence, according to the city&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minneapolismn.gov\/government\/government-data\/datasource\/crime-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">published crime statistics<\/a>. This year, there have been 175 gunshot wound victims as of Tuesday, and last year to date, there were 249 gunshot wound victims across the city, marking a 29.7% decrease since last year.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota was, however, in the news for gun violence earlier this summer, when<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3442053\/two-minnesota-lawmakers-shot-by-suspect-impersonating-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> two state lawmakers were <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3442053\/two-minnesota-lawmakers-shot-by-suspect-impersonating-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">murdered<\/a>, allegedly by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3493704\/shooter-minnesota-lawmakers-vance-boelter-plea-not-guilty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Vance Boelter<\/a>, and two others were injured in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, which are several miles outside of Minneapolis, but still located within the Twin Cities metropolitan area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Annunciation Church shooting follows days of violence in Minneapolis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2479586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25239593698341-Fey.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[62126,50403,6772,4300,3699],"class_list":["post-2479585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-annunciation-church","tag-crime-2","tag-minneapolis","tag-shooting","tag-violence"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25239593698341-Fey.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2479585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2479585"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2479585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2479589,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2479585\/revisions\/2479589"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2479586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2479585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2479585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2479585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}