President Trump has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff across the United States to honor the victims of a recent school shooting in Minnesota on Aug. 27.

"As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence, [...] I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff," the proclamation reads.

On Wednesday, Aug. 27, two children were killed and at least 17 were injured when a shooter fired through the windows of Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, where students of Annunciation Catholic School were attending Mass.

In honor of the two victims, aged 8 and 10, the flag of the United States at all public buildings and grounds across the country and its territories – including in Rhode Island – will fly at half-staff until sunset on Sunday, A

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