Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:28pm on 28 Aug 2025,Thursday International
Witnesses described the horror of a school shooting at a church in Minneapolis, US, where 2 children died and 17 were injured. The FBI is treating the attack as an anti-Catholic hate crime. The gunman, 23-year-old Robin Westman, a former pupil, killed himself. Ten-year-old Weston Halsne said his friend saved him by covering his body, but was hit in the back. Locals reported confusion as gunfire erupted. Victims are recovering, and hundreds gathered for a vigil. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called the attack “all too common.” President Trump ordered flags at half-mast, while Pope Leo XIV expressed deep sorrow. (PC: BBC)
