In the investigation into the Minnesota school shooting, police have claimed that the suspect had a manifesto that he was planning to release on YouTube. There is no update to share on a motive at this time, O’Hara, Minneapolis police chief, said, adding that investigators have search warrants for three locations.
O’Hara said it “appeared to show him at the scene and included some disturbing writings”.
He added that the content has now been taken down with the assistance of the FBI. Moreover, the police revealed that the alleged shooter purchased a rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol.
Here are all the updates you need to know.
'A deliberate act of violence against innocent children': Police
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said that the shooting was a deliberate act of violence.
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“This was a deliberate act of violence against innocent children and other people worshiping. The sheer cruelty and cowardice of firing into a church full of children is absolutely incomprehensible,” he said.
'Everyone of us needs to be wrapping our arms around these families'
The Minneapolis mayor addressed the community, saying, “There are families that have a deceased child. You cannot put into words the gravity, the tragedy or the absolute pain of this situation.”
“Every one of us needs to be wrapping our arms around these families, giving them every ounce that we can muster,” he added.
No explosives found
Despite reports that there were explosives at the scene of Wednesday’s shooting, none were found.
'We need a lot more medical'
“Any troopers responding, we just need a lot more medical, a lot more medical,” an official at the site of the shooting was heard saying.
2 doors of the school church were apparently blocked
Police said that at least two doors appeared to be blocked by “like a 2-by-4,” in the church where the shooting occurred.
Four patients at Hennepin County Medical Center required surgery
Four of the 11 patients received by Hennepin County Medical Center required surgery, Dr. Thomas Wyatt, the chair of emergency medicine, said at a news conference.

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