Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:25am on 28 Aug 2025,Thursday International
The FBI is investigating the US Minneapolis school shooting as an anti-Catholic hate crime and domestic terrorism. Two children, aged 8 and 10, were killed and 17 others injured when the attacker fired into Annunciation Church during morning Mass. The suspect, 23-year-old Robin Westman, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police said the attacker used a rifle, shotgun, and pistol, and also left a smoke bomb. Mourners gathered at the church, leaving flowers. Pope Leo XIV expressed deep sorrow, while officials called the act cruel and cowardly. Security agencies have stepped up monitoring as investigations into the motive continue. (PC: BBC)
