Summary
A shooting occurred at a school mass in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where a man killed two children and injured 17 others before taking his own life. The number of school shootings in the U.S. varies depending on the criteria used to define them, with different databases tracking incidents differently. Regardless of how they are measured, the U.S. has the highest number of school shootings globally.
Key Facts
- A shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis resulted in two children dead and 17 injured.
- The suspect, 23-year-old Robin Westman, took his own life after the shooting.
- Databases count school shootings differently, affecting the reported numbers.
- The K-12 School Shooting Database recorded 146 incidents using a broad definition.
- Everytown for Gun Safety reported 91 incidents using a moderate definition.
- Education Week counted eight incidents with the strictest definition.
- The U.S. has the most school shootings globally, with varying totals based on definitions.
- The recent shooting is the deadliest this year and the most severe since the Uvalde, Texas, shooting in 2022.
