Father recounts entering church right after Minneapolis shooting
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It's the morning after the day before and father of two, Pedro Maldonado, 44, joined other distraught parents outside the Catholic Church in Minneapolis, where two children were killed and 17 people were wounded after an assailant armed with three guns fired through the stained-glass windows.
Breakdown
- Pedro Maldonado arrived at the church after hearing gunshots during mass. 20s
- He entered the church with police and found a chaotic scene with wounded children. 30s
- Maldonado located his daughter Pilar but initially could not find his son Pablo. 1m 15s
- He later found Pablo and helped other children, learning one friend’s child was among the victims. 1m 33s
- Community members held a memorial outside the church and called for action to prevent future violence. 2m 5s