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Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers called for tighter pistol control legislation on Wednesday hours after a shooting rampage in a Catholic church in Minnesota left two dead and several wounded.
The suspect was identified as Robert or Robin Westman, told Law Enforcement sources to Pakinomist. He wore three firearms during the attack at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, the authorities said.
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Dallas Wings Guard Paige Bueckers (5) in action against the Golden State Valkyries during the second half at the College Park Center. (Kevin Jairaj/Imag- Pictures)
Bueckers, who went to Hopkins High School in Minnesota, before committed to Uconn to play college basketball, approached the shooting before the wings played Connecticut Sun.
“I’ve sent prayers … It’s just really unfortunate,” she said via Winsidr. “I hope there are stricter pistol legislation in place so parents don’t have to worry about sending their children to school, people don’t have to worry about going to church and all these places are safe.
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Law enforcement authorities are gathered outside the Announciation Church’s School in response to a reported mass shooting on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 in Minneapolis. (Bruce Kluckhohn/AP Photo)
“It’s just really unfortunate that Pistoli still remains a problem and there’s really nothing to do with it. I hope and pray that in the future stricter laws are in place. You have to pray for people going through things like that, for those families involved. Praying for people to get that illness that violence out of them. It is just very unfortunate.”
Police said 17 people were injured, including 14 children. Two of the 17 people injured are in critical condition.
People arrive at Announciation Church’s School as a police responding to a reported mass shooting, Wednesday, August 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn) (Bruce Kluckhohn/AP Photo)
Authorities said the children who died were aged 8 and 10 years.
