SPOKANE, Wash. — Mayor Lisa Brown ordered flags at half-staff in Spokane in honor of the victims of a school shooting in Minnesota on Wednesday.
According to a press release from the City of Spokane, Mayor Brown has ordered all flags at city facilities to be lowered, following President Trump’s directive to lower all U.S. and state flags in honor of the victims of Wednesday’s shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis.
“Spokane expresses its deepest sympathies and condolences to everyone affected by the devastating tragedy in Minneapolis,” said Mayor Brown. “We join the nation in mourning those who have lost their lives in this senseless act of violence.”
According to CNN, two children were killed and 17 other people were injured in a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School during morning Mass. Police said the suspected shooter died at the scene from a self-inflicted wound.
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Flags will remain lowered in Spokane until Sunday, August 31 or Monday morning. The city also encourages anyone with a flag outside their home or business to join in honoring the victims.
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