MIAMI VALLEY — A tragic mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minnesota claimed the lives of two students and injured 17 others.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, the shooting happened during Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis just days after the start of the school year.
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Authorities said 14 of the injured children, all between the ages of 6 to 15, are expected to survive, the AP reported. Three parishioners in the 80s were also injured.
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At Archbishop Alter, a Catholic high school in Kettering, President Lourdes Lambert said the tragedy hits close to home.
“It’s a tremendous tragedy and immediately was praying for the community, the families, for everyone involved and everyone affected,” Lambert said.
Lambert added that student safety is a top priority at the Catholic high school in Kettering.
“We don’t share details because unfortunately, with a news broadcast, there may be people watching that their intentions are not good,” Lambert said.
She said communication is the most important thing in their emergency response plan, and students practice at least twice a year.
Archbishop Robert G. Casey, of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, released the following statement regarding the mass shooting:
“Our hearts are one with the families of Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis as they grieve and begin to process the senseless tragedy that occurred today. Let us pray for all those impacted, especially those who were injured or lost their lives. May Our Lady of Peace intercede for us and assist us in the care of our children and families,” Casey said.
News Center 7’s Mason Fletcher also spoke with Cedarville University Assistant Psychology Professor Betsy Linnell about how parents should approach conversations about these topics with their children.
“We realize that we can’t always be there to be the place of safety, it can cause a lot of anxiety,” Linnell said.
She recommends parents stick to the three Cs.
“You need to remember how to comfort them. You need to be consistent,” Linnell said. “We need to communicate. Answer our kids and tell them the truth about what has happened in child-friendly language.”
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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