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EVERYTHING WE KNOW: Minneapolis Church Shooting

2025-08-28 News & Politics
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Minneapolis Shooting: Two Children Dead Amid Rise of Online Death Cults

Examine the chilling details surrounding the fatal Minneapolis Catholic school shooting and analyze how the shooter's online manifesto reveals a modern cycle of radicalization fueled by secret internet communities.

Short Summary

  • Two young children (ages 8 and 10) died when a gunman fired through church windows during a back-to-school mass.
  • The attacker, who legally obtained his weapons, committed suicide immediately after the attack.
  • The shooter left a lengthy, disturbing manifesto referencing famous past mass murderers and showcasing profound mental illness.
  • Hosts connect the incident to the influence of online "death cults," which exploit vulnerable individuals struggling with identity or mental health issues. This segment covers the immediate tragedy at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis and pivots into a deeper analysis of digital radicalization. Speakers investigate the themes present in the killer's pre-attack documentation, focusing heavily on the role the internet plays in accelerating mental health crises into observable, real-world violence. The usefulness lies in understanding this dangerous modern confluence that results in horrific outcomes.

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Top Comments (10)

@wiseonekenobi5241 2025-08-28

Interviewing the kid seems a little inappropriate...

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@brOblio 2025-08-28

Since when did we start interviewing kids after something horrific like this? Gross behavior. And what the hell was up with the adult coaching him while he was being questioned reminding him to tell the news about his friend? Let the kid process what just happened for fucks sake.

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@lg206 2025-08-28

It seems like the American news channels care more about trauma porn than the lunacy of having weekly school shootings

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@tallard666 2025-08-28

Journalists should NOT be interviewing children, EVER. It's exploitative.

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@blakereid5785 2025-08-28

Our whole country is ill.

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@josepha.r5839 2025-08-28

I'm very uncomfortable that a parent would let their child be interviewed.

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@jakesacquitne 2025-08-28

Shame on CNN for interviewing that 5 year old right after… let alone at all. Jfc

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@NS-ob1qu 2025-08-29

Lol "we have an amazing show and now onto the mass shooting" might've needed a different intro for this one 😅

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@breakingpoints 2025-08-28

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@Edhooey 2025-08-29

11:58 "This murderer feels like a very modern creation." This murderer feels more like an actual creation. The "manifesto" reads like a buffet of issues of which the elites are desperate to clamp down control.

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