Mayor Jacob Frey on the shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school

By Michel Martin

Published August 28, 2025 at 4:06 AM EDT

Two children were killed and 17 people were injured in a shooting Wednesday morning at a Minneapolis Catholic school. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mayor Jacob Frey about how the city is reacting.

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