ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — A deadly mass shooting took place the morning of Aug. 27 at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis shortly after the start of the school day during an all-school Mass at the adjacent Annunciation Catholic Church. Aug. 27 was the third day of the school year for the Catholic elementary school, which serves students in preschool to grade eight. Tim Walz said that he has been “briefed on a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and will continue to provide updates as we get more information. “Friends, this morning there was a shooting at Annunciation Catholic Parish in Minneapolis. “Today, our hearts are shattered by the horrific act of violence that occurred at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis.