A shooting has been reported at a school in Minneapolis.
I have received information regarding a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and will continue to provide updates as more details become available. The BCA and State Patrol are present on the scene.
I’m praying for our kids and teachers whose first week of school was marred by this horrific act of violence.
— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) August 27, 2025
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz posted that ths shooting was a Annunciation Catholic School and that state authorities were on the scene.
The city posted that the “shooter is contained” just before 10:30 a.m.
There is an ongoing police situation at Annunciation Church, located at 509 W. 54th St. Currently, there is no active threat to the community. The shooter is contained. Please avoid the area to enable emergency personnel to assist victims – specifically, W. 54th Street between Lyndale and Nicollet Ave.
— City of Minneapolis (@CityMinneapolis) August 27, 2025
Details regarding the circumstances of the shooting and the conditions of any victims have not been immediately disclosed. Federal and state authorities have indicated they are “monitoring” the situation.
Sources told KMSP that the shooter is dead.
The station reported that the school educates students from kindergarten through 8th grade and had commenced the new school year on Monday. It was during a regularly scheduled mass that the shooting began. The initial calls were reported at approximately 8:30 a.m.
This is a breaking story. Check back for more information.
