NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Dozens of children and adults were worshipping and praying Wednesday morning when a gunman suddenly opened fire at a Catholic school in Minneapolis.

It is a tragedy the city’s police chief is calling “sheer cruelty.”

Two children were killed and 17 others were hurt while attending Mass at the Annunciation Catholic Church, which is attached to the school building.

Students described the shooting as shattering what began as a normal day. Police are still searching for a motive.

The attack is reopening deep wounds for people across the country who have endured similar tragedies, including families in Nashville, where the March 27, 2023 mass shooting at The Covenant School claimed the lives of three children and three staff members.

Melissa Alexander’s son was in

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