One year later, impact of Annunciation tragedy still felt in surrounding neighborhoods


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Neighbors in South Minneapolis have banded together over the last year to support Annunciation families following the Aug. 27, 2025 mass shooting.

MINNEAPOLIS — Every time Luann Brown hears an emergency vehicle in her South Minneapolis neighborhood, her mind drifts to Aug. 27, 2025, a date that will be forever etched in her memory. 

One year ago Thursday, she heard the first responders rush to nearby Annunciation Catholic Church.

"It was obvious something horrific was happening," Brown said, reflecting on last year's events while sitting a few miles away from the church at Lake Harriet. "Every time I think about it, and see a sign, and talk with friends in my workout class and other places who have children at the school, I'm newly horrified again at the impact on our community. As a grandmother, it makes me very, very sad. It's unimaginable what those families have gone t...

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