Several area school leaders are mourning after a deadly mass shooting at a Minnesota Catholic school on Wednesday.
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As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, the mass shooting in Minnesota hit close to home for people at Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering.
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As previously reported by News Center 7, the shooting happened during Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, just days after the school started.
Two students died, while 14 of the injured children are expected to survive, the AP reported. Three parishioners in the 80s were also injured.
Archbishop Alter High School, located in Kettering, President Lourdes Lambert told News Center 7 that the tragedy hit close to home.
“It’s a tremendous tragedy, and we were immediately praying for the community, the families, for everyone involved and everyone affected,” she said.
Lambert added that student safety is a top priority at the Catholic high school in Kettering.
“We don’t share details because unfortunately, with a news broadcast, there may be people watching that their intentions are not good,” Lambert said.
She said communication is the most important thing in their emergency response plan, and students practice at least twice a year.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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