As the Minneapolis community reels in the wake of a horrific shooting at a Catholic church school, the city's Democratic mayor stunned many with a bizarre statement during a press conference.

Two children aged 8 and 10 years old were killed, and another 17 were injured, including 14 children. The 22-year-old shooter reportedly killed himself and had identified as a transgender person.

'Anybody who is using this as an opportunity to villainize our trans community or any other community out there has lost their sense of common humanity.'

In a press conference about the shooting, Mayor Jacob Frey took time to scold anyone who might ascribe the motivation of the shooter to be related to his transgender identity.

"I have heard about a whole lot of hate that's being directed at our trans

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