National mourning - White House lowers flags to half-mast after Minneapolis school shooting kills two children, injures 17

National mourning - White House lowers flags to half-mast after Minneapolis school shooting kills two children, injures 17

"US President Donald Trump ordered all American flags at the White House and federal buildings to be flown at half-mast on Wednesday, following a deadly shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. "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!" Trump wrote on Truth Social. According to local authorities, the suspect - identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman - opened fire inside the school's chapel during the morning hours, while children were gathered inside for mass. Minneapolis police reported that two children - aged eight and ten - were killed in the attack before the assailant turned the gun on herself. According to the US's Gun Violence Archive, more than 630 mass shootings were recorded across the country in 2024, averaging nearly two per day. Data from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that firearm-related deaths surpassed 48,000 in 2022, making gun violence one of the leading causes of death among children and teenagers in the country."

National mourning - White House lowers flags to half-mast after Minneapolis school shooting kills two children, injures 17

National mourning - White House lowers flags to half-mast after Minneapolis school shooting kills two children, injures 17

"US President Donald Trump ordered all American flags at the White House and federal buildings to be flown at half-mast on Wednesday, following a deadly shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. "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!" Trump wrote on Truth Social. According to local authorities, the suspect - identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman - opened fire inside the school's chapel during the morning hours, while children were gathered inside for mass. Minneapolis police reported that two children - aged eight and ten - were killed in the attack before the assailant turned the gun on herself. According to the US's Gun Violence Archive, more than 630 mass shootings were recorded across the country in 2024, averaging nearly two per day. Data from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that firearm-related deaths surpassed 48,000 in 2022, making gun violence one of the leading causes of death among children and teenagers in the country."