A group of Minneapolis political leaders and gun control advocates called for a ban on assault weapons in the wake of Wednesday's mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School, which killed two children and injured more than a dozen more.

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and Minneapolis Major Jacob Frey were among those calling for a ban on Thursday, echoing a similar call from Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison at a vigil on Wednesday evening.

Shooter Robin Westman had three weapons in their possession – one of them a high-velocity rifle – when they shot through the window of Annunciation Church on Wednesday morning, striking 20 children and adults who were observing mass.

All three of the weapons were legally purchased, with police saying on Wednesday that Westman had no criminal

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