What was meant to be an exciting first week of school has been overshadowed by tragedy.
Two children are dead and 17 are injured after a shooting this morning during mass at a catholic school in Minneapolis.
While the tragedy happened hundreds of miles away, it hit close to home for catholic families here in Tucson.
Officials say the 23-year-old shooter had a pistol, rifle and shotgun on him and shot through church windows towards the children sitting in the pews.
14 of the 17 injured are children and are expected to survive, according to officials.
I spoke with Bishop Gerald Kicanas, Apostolic Administrator for the Diocese of Tucson, about how they are responding locally. He says while no community ever expects this type of violence, it's a reminder to be aware of our surroundings an