FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 27, 2025
Minneapolis – Community Justice joins the community in profound grief following today’s horrendous shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis during a routine all‑school mass for pre‑kindergarten through eighth‑grade students.
We offer our deepest condolences to all of the children, families, educators, and first responders impacted by this horrific act. We stand alongside Governor Tim Walz, who called it a “horrific act of violence,” and local leaders demanding urgent action to prevent further tragedies.
Community Justice asserts that no child should ever face gun violence while in school. This latest shooting is not an isolated incident—it follows a relentless surge of gun-related violence in Minneapolis, including several shootings within the past 24 hours.
Although details about this morning’s incident are still unknown, we call on elected officials to prioritize: