Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz confirmed the shooting, saying he had been briefed on the incident.
Authorities and media reports on Wednesday morning said a mass shooting had taken place at a Catholic parish and school in downtown Minneapolis, one that police were reportedly treating as a “mass casualty” incident.
The local crime-watch outlet Minnesota Crime said on Wednesday morning that police reported 20 victims of an “active shooter” at the site of Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, with emergency responders having initiated a “mass-casualty response.” Annunciation Catholic School is located next to the parish.
Parents await news of their children after a reported mass shooting at Annunciation Church on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. | Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP
Other local media reported that an “army of police and paramedics” had arrived at the site. The active crime log on the city’s website, meanwhile, showed dozens of responses to a “shooting” near the parish as of Wednesday morning.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday confirmed the shooting, saying he had been briefed on the incident.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, meanwhile, said he had received “reports of horrific violence” and was monitoring the situation.
Media reports said at least two individuals had been killed at the shooting, with numerous injuries reported.
In a post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump says he has been fully briefed on the shooting, as has Vice President JD Vance:
The Department of Homeland Security, led by Secretary Kristi Noem, is monitoring the horrific situation, as well.
A spokesman with the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis declined to immediately comment on the reports when reached via email, but a prayer request was posted on Facebook.
This is a developing story. Further details will continue to be added by CNA and Register staff. The Register joins in prayer for the parish and school community and for all the victims and their families and the city.