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🗞️ Driving the news: A mass shooting during morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis left two children dead and 17 others injured, including 14 children and three elderly parishioners
• The attacker, 23-year-old Robin Westman — a former student at the school — fired from outside the church through stained-glass windows
• Westman died by suicide shortly after the attack, which authorities are now investigating as an act of domestic terrorism and a potential hate crime
🔭 The context: The shooting is the 44th school attack in the U.S. this year and the fourth deadly shooting in Minneapolis in less than 24 hours, underscoring a growing crisis of community gun violence
• Westman, who legally obtained the weapons and posted a hate-filled manifesto online, was reportedly influenced by previous mass shootings and held extremist views
• The attack unfolded as the city hosted the Democratic National Committee’s summer meeting, which was cut short in response
🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Gun violence in schools erodes community resilience, undermines public trust, and diverts attention from broader sustainability goals
• It also imposes long-term trauma on children, educators, and families
• As climate, economic, and social stressors converge, the need for safer, more stable institutions becomes central to building sustainable, inclusive societies
⏭️ What's next: Investigations are underway, with the FBI treating the case as a potential hate crime and act of domestic terrorism
• Authorities have executed four search warrants and are reviewing Westman’s manifesto and social media posts
• Lawmakers and civil society leaders, including Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Ilhan Omar, are renewing calls for national gun reform, including stricter background checks and a federal assault weapons ban
• Vigils across Minnesota reflect widespread grief and calls for immediate policy change
💬 One quote: “These kids praying in a church... then getting shot through church windows. If that isn’t enough to move people, I don’t know what is,” said Sen. Amy Klobuchar
📈 One stat: This marks the 44th school shooting in the U.S. in 2025, already surpassing the total by this point in 2024, according to CNN
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