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A solemn Catholic Mass marking the first week of school at Annunciation Catholic School in south Minneapolis turned into a scene of horror on Wednesday morning, when a gunman opened fire on children and worshippers inside the church sanctuary. Image Source: Christian Tweets on X Two young children, aged 8 and 10 , were killed. Seventeen others were injured, including 14 children between the ages of 6 and 14 , several of whom are in critical condition , according to hospital officials and law enforcement. The suspect, a man in his early 20s , died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the back of the church. A Deliberate Attack The attack began just before 8:30 a.m., as students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade were attending a Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church, which is attached to the school on West 54th Street. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the gunman approached the church from the outside, blocked at least two doors using wooden beams, and then opened fire wit...