In the wake of a tragic shooting at a Catholic school in Minnesota that claimed the lives of two young children.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - AUGUST 27: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is embraced after speaking to the media following a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School on August 27, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
According to Minneapolis Police, a gunman fired through the windows of the Annunciation Church at worshippers sitting in pews during a Catholic school Mass, killing two children and injuring at least 17 others. The gunman reportedly died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. at a Catholic school in Minnesota that claimed the lives of two young children, the mayor of Minneapolis emphasized the need for action beyond the customary "thoughts and prayers" often expressed after such incidents.Jen Psaki, a host on MSNBC and former Biden White House press secretary, expressed her frustration on the social media platform X, stating, "Prayer is not freaking enough. Prayers do not make parents feel safe sending their kids to school. Prayer does not bring these kids back. Enough with the thoughts and prayers." The Trump administration previously criticized such sentiments as disrespectful, particularly when young children were killed while praying in a church. "It's utterly disrespectful to deride the power of prayer in this country and its disrespectful to the millions of Americans of faith," the administration said. "If you are a politician or your immediate commentator and two beautiful babies just got murdered while praying, and your polity ticks, forcing you to continue prayer in response to it, you ought to get new politics because something very wrong has gone on inside your soul." Psaki responded, acknowledging that while prayer is comforting, it is not sufficient. She said, "Prayer alone is not enough to prevent and end the crisis of gun violence in America." House Speaker Mike Johnson also commented, suggesting that the focus should be on mental health. "There are a lot of commonsense solutions, things that can be done to protect children at schools and in churches that do not involve taking away the constitutional rights of law-abiding American citizens," Johnson said. As Congress prepares to return to Capitol Hill next week, Democrats are advocating for new gun control measures, while Republicans remain unlikely to challenge the Second Amendment.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Minnesota governor says a shooting has occurred at a Minneapolis schoolA shooting occurred Wednesday during the first week of classes at a Minneapolis Catholic school, Minnesota governor’s said.
Read more »
Two children dead and 17 injured after shooting at Minneapolis Annunciation ChurchA mass shooting has been reported at Annunciation Church and Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Read more »
Minneapolis shooting live updates: Shooter dead after Annunciation Catholic School incident in MinnesotaMinneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the gunman in the deadly school church shooting acted alone and had timed a manifesto to be released on YouTube that included “disturbing writings.” The manifesto has been taken down and remains under active review.
Read more »
Minneapolis shooting live updates: 2 children dead, 17 victims injured in Minnesota Catholic school attackJan Unstad, a witness of the Minneapolis church shooting scene, described driving by the Annunciation Catholic School and seeing the police response to the deadly incident. Unstad got emotional while describing the inscription over the church that she said reads, “This is the house of God and the gates of Heaven.
Read more »
After Minneapolis mass shooting, two Minnesota leaders push for gun reformAfter deadly Minneapolis mass shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison push for federal, state and local gun reform.
Read more »
What to know about Minnesota's red flag law after the Minneapolis Catholic church shootingTwenty-one states have extreme risk laws that allows a judge to remove firearms.
Read more »