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Gun store owner says shooter who killed 2 schoolchildren showed no warning signs before attack

The shooter who killed two children and injured 21 others at a Minneapolis church was seen on video visiting a gun shop the weekend before the attack

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JD Vance heckled during visit to Minneapolis church shooting site: ‘Protect our kids’

The Vances received a frosty reception at Annunciation Catholic Church, with protestors calling the vice president a ‘coward’ and imploring the Trump administration to ‘do better’ on gun safety

The Independent UK

VP Vance to meet with families of schoolchildren after church shooting in Minneapolis

Vice President JD Vance plans to visit Minneapolis on Wednesday to meet with families affected by a recent church shooting

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Tim Walz will call special legislative session on gun laws in wake of Minneapolis school shooting

Governor Tim Walz plans to call a special session of the Minnesota Legislature to consider tougher gun laws after last week's shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis

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'Trump Lives Inside Your Head': Netizens Troll Rosie O'Donell for Calling Minnesota Shooter a MAGA Supporter

Rosie O'Donnell is being trolled online after linking the Minnesota shooter to MAGA supporters. Netizens fired back with jabs like 'Trump lives inside your head,' mocking her claim.

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Doctors find bullet fragment in neck of 10-year-old Minnesota school shooting survivor

Shrapnel found perilously close to carotid artery in Weston Halsne’s neck who survived after a friend shielded him

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Rosie O’Donnell apologizes for suggesting Minneapolis school shooter was Republican ‘MAGA person’

Killer Robin Westman had written a call for President Trump’s death on a firearm magazine

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US-born Pope Leo condemns ‘pandemic of arms’ as he prays for victims of Minnesota school shooting

History’s first American-born pontiff prayed for the young victims of last week’s shooting in Minneapolis

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Pope Leo demands end to ‘pandemic of arms’ after Minnesota school shooting

First US pope in history prays for victims of last week’s shooting that left two children dead and 18 others injured

The Guardian - US

Trump cuts $18.5million from prevention schemes weeks before Minneapolis shooting

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Trump administration cut funding to shooting prevention programs in Minnesota weeks before school shooting

In Minnesota, $800,000 in federal grants to local agencies, including the state Department of Public Safety and Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, were cut last month, undermining efforts to prevent mass violence

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Handmade cards from classmates comfort a girl wounded in Minneapolis church shooting, aunt says

Handmade cards from classmates are helping to comfort an 11-year-old girl who was wounded in this week's shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis

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Tulsi Gabbard calls Jen Psaki ‘agent of darkness and hatred’ for suggesting prayer alone won’t solve gun crime epidemic

Trump’s director of national intelligence linked the former White House press secretary’s comments to cultural debates, calling transgender rights ‘insanity and darkness’ and citing MLK Jr.’s quote on light overcoming darkness

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Minneapolis Shooting Survivor: Boy Hailed a Hero After Shielding Friend From Alleged Gunman Robin Westman

Hero boy Victor shielded his friend in the Minneapolis school shooting by Robin Westman, as two children were killed and at least 17 others injured.

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Minneapolis shooting reignites debate over gun control and prayer

"Thoughts and prayers."

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A quick look back at this week’s biggest stories

A shooter kills two children and injures 18 others in Minneapolis

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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.

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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.

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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 Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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

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“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

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