According to CCTV news, on August 27, local time, a shooting occurred at a school in southern Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Local police confirmed thatThree people were killed, including the gunman and two childrenAccording to U.S. Justice Department officials, the shooting killed three people, including the gunman, and injured 20 others.
Several children seriously injured
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said at a news conference that the shooting took place at the Catholic school around 8:30 local time.An unidentified gunman approached the church where the morning mass was being held and then opened fire from the church’s side window to the children sitting in the long chairs, killing two children aged 8 and 10 respectively and wounding 17 others, including more than 10 children, several of whom were seriously injured.
The suspect shot himself.
Police confirmed that the suspect, a young man in his twenties, committed suicide by shooting himself in the parking lot behind the church.Police officials said he used a variety of weapons, including rifles, shotguns and handguns.At present, police believe the gunman was acting separately and there is no indication that other suspects were directly involved in the attack.
The motive of the shooting has not been ascertained. O 'Hara condemned the deliberate violence of "shooting at a church full of children", calling it "an incomprehensible level of cruelty and cowardice". Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called the incident "heartbroken" Minnesota.
According to reports,Before the incident, the gunman released an attack planning video showing the weapon, with one magazine reading "Kill Trump."
Trump orders flags to be lowered at half-staff
Gov. Tim Waltz of Minnesota called the incident "heartbreaking" for the state, according to China News Service, adding, "My biggest wish is that no state, no community, no school will ever experience a day like this."
White House officials said that US President Trump had spoken to Waltz about the shooting incident. Trump said on social media that he had listened to the report on the shooting incident and said that the White House would continue to pay attention to this terrible situation.
The White House said on social media that on the afternoon of 27th, Trump signed an announcement stating that in order to show respect for the victims of violence, the White House and all federal public buildings were ordered to fly flags at half-mast until sunset on 31st.
CNN pointed out that shortly after the announcement, the media photographed the White House flag flying at half-mast.
Sources: CCTV News, Beijing News Our Video, China News Network
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