The principal of Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, lauded the bravery of his students in the wake of a deadly mass shooting that killed two children and injured 17 others on Wednesday.

"I love you. You're so brave and I'm so sorry this happened to us today," Principal Matthew DeBoer said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon. "Within seconds of this situation beginning, our teachers were heroes. Children were ducked down. Adults were protecting children. Older children were protecting younger children.

"As we heard earlier, it could have been significantly worse without their heroic action," the principal said.

Why It Matters

Wednesday's is the latest in a spate of mass shootings that have taken place across the country this year. A mass shooting is defined as

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