NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Reactions from lawmakers, organizations and other community members across Tennessee have poured in following a deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church on Wednesday.
According to Minneapolis police, an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old were fatally shot in the pews of Annunciation Catholic Church. Fourteen other children and three adults were also injured during the morning Mass.
“Our hearts are broken at the news of the school shooting in Minneapolis. Maria and I ask Tennesseans to join us in praying for the families & entire Annunciation Catholic School community that has been affected by this terrible tragedy,” Gov. Bill Lee said in a statement via Facebook.
2 children dead, more than a dozen injured after gunman opens fire at Minneapolis Catholic church: police
“Brenda’s and my hearts are shattered for all those involved in the senseless and evil shooting at Annunciation Catholic School,” Rep. Church Fleischmann (R-TN) said in a statement on X. “Please join us in praying for the victims, survivors, families, and first responders…