Minneapolis school tragedy 4th deadly shooting in the city in 24 hours. Here are the 3 other incidents

The mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis on Wednesday, August 27, was the fourth deadly shooting in the city in roughly 24 hours.

Published on: Aug 28, 2025, 13:25:17 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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The mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis on Wednesday, August 27, was the fourth deadly shooting in the city in roughly 24 hours, CNN affiliates KARE and WCCO reported. Robin Westman killed two children, aged 8 and 10, and injured several others after opening fire at Annunciation Catholic School during a church service. He then died by suicide.

Mourners gather during a vigil at Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Minnesota, for the victims of a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, where two people were killed and 17 injured by a shooter on August 27, 2025. (Photo by Tom BAKER / AFP) (AFP)

Three more shootings in 24 hours

Police chief Brian O’Hara said while speaking before the attack on Annunciation Catholic School that the level of gun violence in the city over the last day was “deeply unsettling,” KARE reported. The first of these four shootings took place at about 2 pm on Tuesday, August 26, in south Minneapolis. The shooting killed one person and wounded six others, police said.

Another shooter in a different location killed one man and injured another at around 8 pm.

Around 2 am on Wednesday, August 27, a shooter opened fire after approaching a group on a sidewalk. One person was killed and another was injured, as reported by WCCO.

On Wednesday, Minneapolis Police said they are not yet sure if the three shootings were connected.

Meanwhile, a paraprofessional at a Minneapolis-area elementary school, Em Paulson, revealed that this shooting hits close to home. “It’s so riveting hearing about any school shooting no matter what profession you’re in, but when you work in a school, it hurts just a little bit more,” Paulson told CNN. “My teaching community is constantly reminded about how, one day, we may need to stand in between these children and violence.”

There have been as many as 44 US school shootings this year, according to a CNN analysis of events reported by the Gun Violence Archive, Education Week and Everytown for Gun Safety. At this point in 2024, 43 school shootings had taken place, so the current number is one higher than last year.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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