Minnesota Now: Aug. 28, 2025
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Minnesotans are reeling after an 8-year-old and 10-year-old celebrating the start of school were killed and 18 people were injured at Annunciation Church and School in south Minneapolis.
We take you to a vigil where thousands gathered to grieve and we also get a better picture of how emergency responders approached the harrowing morning.
Plus we talk to a member of the Catholic community about reckoning with the profound trauma their church has faced.
We learn more about the 23-year-old suspected shooter.
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And a mental health professional will share about how to talk to children about this scary moment as Minnesota students are returning to school next week.
The Minnesota Music Minute was "The Road Home" by Stephen Paulus.
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