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The Latest Breaking News from Minneapolis

A quick look back at this week’s biggest stories

A shooter kills two children and injures 18 others in Minneapolis

The Independent UK

Classmates say Minnesota school shooter gave Nazi salutes and idolized school shootings back in middle school

Josefina Sanchez, who attended St. Agnes Catholic School with Westman for sixth and seventh, said there were ‘definitely red flags’ with the shooter’s behavior.

The Independent UK

The US just saw its 44th school shooting this year. The disturbing data shows the true scale of the problem

IN FOCUS: There have been hundreds of mass school shootings since the Covid pandemic, with 120 child victims last year alone. As Minnesota lawmakers call for stricter gun laws, millions of firearms are sold each month. Alicja Hagopian reports.

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Who Is Minneapolis Shooter's Mum Mary Grace Westman — and Why Won't She Cooperate with Police?

Police say Mary Grace Westman, mother of the Minneapolis shooter, is refusing to cooperate with their investigation. Her silence has raised questions about what she knows and why she won't assist detectives.

International Business Times UK

Parents identify victims of Minneapolis school shooting: ‘Our hearts are broken’

Fletcher Merkel, eight, and Harper Moyski, 10, died during the attack on the Annunciation Catholic school church

The Guardian - US

Jen Psaki responds to MAGA’s ‘bad faith’ attacks over her saying ‘prayer is not freaking enough’

‘What I said yesterday and will say again now, though, is that prayer alone is not enough to prevent and end the crisis of gun violence in America. It's not,’ Jen Psaki said on Thursday night.

The Independent UK

After Minneapolis shooting, there are new calls for gun restrictions, and familiar divisions

A shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis has sparked calls for action from Minnesota officials

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Minneapolis, a series of shootings and the grim realities of a tough summer

Most categories of crime have continued to fall in Minneapolis after a surge that followed the 2020 killing of George Floyd

The Independent UK

“Mother Of The Year”: Cops Say They Are Struggling To Talk To Minneapolis School Shooter’s Mom

“A coward decided to take our 8-year-old son, Fletcher, away from us,” said Jesse Merkel, whose child was shot through the church’s stained-glass window.

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Minneapolis suspect Robin Westman’s mom retains Kaepernick lawyer as cops say she has not spoken to them

The mother of the 23-year-old suspect worked at the school where the shooting took place for five years

The Independent UK

Pictured: Girl, 10, and boy, 8, killed in US Catholic school shooting as father brands killer a 'coward'

Ten-year-old Harper Moyski and eight-year-old Fletcher Merkel were killed during mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday

Evening Standard

Father of boy killed in Minneapolis church shooting: Remember his love, not the violence

The families of the two Catholic school students fatally shot while celebrating Mass at a Minneapolis church are continuing to wrestle with their grief

The Independent UK

Minneapolis church shooter 'obsessed' with the idea of killing children, police say

Acting US Attorney Joe Thompson said videos and writings the shooter left behind show that the shooter "expressed hate towards almost every group imaginable.”

Euronews

US police say Minneapolis church shooter ‘idolised’ mass murderers

Authorities say 23-year-old who attacked church ‘obsessed’ with killing children and ‘idolised’ US school shooters.

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Democratic pleas for ‘more than prayers’ after Minnesota church shooting give Republicans a pivot off gun control

JD Vance accused a former Biden press secretary of ‘attacking’ Americans for praying when Democrats say school shootings must be met with action

The Independent UK

Second victim of Minnesota church shooting identified as ‘bright, joyful and deeply loved’ 10-year-old

Both victims of the Minneapolis shooting have now been identified by their grieving families

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Parents of students killed in Minneapolis church shooting share emotional pleas

The parents of two schoolchildren fatally shot in a Minneapolis church have spoken out, urging the community to address the root causes of school shootings

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. uses Minneapolis church shooting to push his latest health initiative

Minnesota’s junior senator Tina Smith branded Kennedy’s antidepressant comments ‘bulls***’

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Law Enforcement Recovers Weapons And Evidence In School Shooting Case

Law enforcement recovers crucial evidence in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting investigation, shedding light on the tragic incident.

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Minneapolis Church Shooter Not On FBI Watch Lists

FBI confirms Minneapolis church shooter had no prior red flags, raising questions about motive and highlighting the need for improved threat identification...

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Officer Provides Safety During Church Shooting

Learn how a Minneapolis police officer's quick response and bravery prevented further harm during a church shooting incident.

The Independent UK

Neighbor watched cops take Minneapolis shooter’s family from their home as ‘surreal’ connection to killer set in

Exclusive details: ‘This was not a family you would have thought this kind of thing would happen to,’ Jim White, who lives across the street from suspected shooter Robin Westman, told The Independent

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Vice President Vance Addresses Minneapolis School Shooting Tragedy

Vice President J.D. Vance addresses Minneapolis school shooting, highlighting bravery and unity in the face of tragedy.

The Independent UK

Nurse mom of Minnesota shooting victim was working in ICU when wounded daughter arrived

Sophia Forchas, 12, has undergone emergency surgery and is in ‘critical condition’ after the shooting, family says

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Hennepin Healthcare Updates On Minneapolis School Shooting Victims

Learn how medical personnel at Hennepin Healthcare responded to victims of a recent school shooting in Minneapolis, highlighting the critical role of healt...

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