Father Shares Ordeal After School Shooting at Annunciation Catholic School

The Day of the Shooting

• 💔 A memorial of flowers and crosses grew outside Annunciation Catholic Church following an attack during mass, resulting in two children's deaths and 17 injuries.
• 🏫 Aaron Rupar, father of two students, recounts dropping his children off for their third day at the school, unaware of the unfolding tragedy.
• 🚨 Dozens of sirens alerted Rupar to an incident near the church, initially not suspecting a shooting at the school.
• 📱 A text from a friend prompted Rupar and his wife to rush to the school, where they anxiously confirmed their son was unharmed but waited an agonizing hour to confirm their daughter's safety.

Community and Emotional Aftermath

• 😥 Rupar describes experiencing shock throughout the day and a more rational processing of events the following day.
• 🤗 The local neighborhood and school community provided immense support, with neighbors bringing food and checking in.
• 🏫 Annunciation Catholic School, a South Minneapolis institution with a reputation for excellence, was the chosen school for its staff and perceived safety.
• 😔 Rupar expresses heartbreak for the families of the two children who died and acknowledges the lasting scars such an event leaves.

Children's Experience and Parental Guidance

• ❓ Rupar's children, aged three and five, are confused and have questions about the incident, asking if there was a