Heartbreaking photo shows Minneapolis Catholic school students eagerly returning to class 2 days before deadly shooting

Students at the Annunciation Catholic School were celebrating their return to school this week before Wednesday morning’s deadly shooting.

Children at the Annunciation Catholic School part of the Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, pictured smiling on the first day of school two days ago on Monday. — Students at the Annunciation Catholic School had returned to school this week before Wednesday morning’s shooting. Annunciation School MSP

Students returned to classes on Monday, with staffers sharing photos of the first day back on the school’s Instagram and Facebook pages.

The post included a picture of the happy students chatting away with their friends and classmates. Annunciation School MSP

The images featured happy students chatting away with their friends and classmates inside the building as they prepared for the 2025-2026 school year.

The celebrating featured the hashtag, #AFutureFilledwithHope.