The Democratic National Committee (DNC) abruptly ended its summer meeting in Minneapolis on Wednesday, after news broke of a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School, located a short distance from the gathering.
DNC Chair Ken Martin acknowledged the attack, which occurred outside the church during the school’s weekly Mass. He told members the tragedy had left about 20 victims, most of them children. Police and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey later confirmed in a press conference that 19 people had been shot.
“I’m extremely, extremely sorry that our meeting ended on such a tragic note,” Martin said. “But as we leave here with heavy hearts, let’s steel ourselves again in this work and why it’s so important. Everything we do, everything we do, is to make sure that things like this never happen again, especially to the little, little children. So let’s leave here today, steeled in this fight, knowing what we have to do.”…
DNC Summer Meeting Ends Early After Minneapolis School Shooting Nearby
