The mayor of Minneapolis has called for a statewide and federal ban on assault weapons after a deadly school shooting.

Two children, aged eight and 10, were killed during mass at Annunciation Catholic School in the Minnesota city on Wednesday.

Police said Robin Westman, a male born as Robert Westman, opened fire with a rifle through the windows of the school's church as children sat in pews.

A day after the shooting, Mayor Jacob Frey said at a news conference that he is committed to "not just being another politician to say 'never again'" as he called for a change to gun policy.

He said: "Thoughts and prayers are not going to cut it. It's on all of us to see this through... We need to talk about the action and steps that need to take place."

Mr Frey then added: "We need a statewid

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