By Currents News
The city of Minneapolis is bracing against a wave of grief, shock, and frustration following the deadly shooting rampage at Annunciation Catholic School Wednesday.
State, local, and federal authorities and elected officials are joining community members as they mourn.
“Beyond heartbroken for the unimaginable that happened this morning at Annunciation,” said Council Member Emily Koski.
The candlelight vigil — after a shooter opened fire during morning Mass at a Catholic school in Minneapolis.
“Our daughter was crying there, we were all parents crying, you see kids wearing shirts with blood of all the kids,” said Vincent Francoual, a father whose daughter was in school’s Mass during the shooting.
City leaders all pledged support for the community.
“We hold these families in our hearts. We all do,” said Council Member Linea Palmisano.
“The strength, the love, the hope that I see here tonight being with all of you — take that, hold it,” said Council Member Emily Koski.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey hailed the bravery of school staff who he said “threw their bodies on top of children” to protect them.
“I’m so grateful for the teachers and the faculty that truly acted in heroic fashion to save lives — our police officers that ran towards that danger,” he said.
While the shock, grief, and heartache were met with love and compassion, there was also anger and calls for action.
“Don’t let anybody tell you that it’s not about guns, because it is,” Frey said. “We are a city united in grief. Let us take the next step to be a city united in action.”
“My thoughts and my prayers, yes, I’m thinking, I’m praying…about what we are going to do,” said Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General.