‘Deeply, deeply traumatizing’: Police chief on Minneapolis Catholic school shooting | CNN

‘Deeply, deeply traumatizing’: Police chief opens up about school shooting

By Austin Mabeus, CNN

Published 10:39 PM EDT, Wed August 27, 2025

'Deeply, deeply traumatizing': Police chief opens up about school shooting

CNN's Kaitlan Collins speaks with Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara about the emotional toll of responding to the deadly mass shooting at a Catholic school.

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