The principal of the Minnesota Catholic school where a shooter opened fire outside of a Mass service Wednesday morning is speaking out hours after the attack.

Annunciation Catholic School Principal Matt DeBoer shared remarks in a press conference Wednesday afternoon, and despite calling the mass shooting a "nightmare," he vowed to push forward and "rebuild."

"This is a nightmare, but we call our staff the dream team, and we will recover from this," DeBoer said. "We will rebuild from this."

Annunciation Catholic School Principle Matt DeBoer speaks outside the Annunciation Catholic School following a shooting Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn

According to Minneapolis Police, a shooter opened fire outside of the Minneapolis school before 8:30 a.m.

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