(WASHINGTON, D.C.)-(Aug. 28, 2025) – Following a presidential proclamation from President Donald Trump and coordinated directives from governors nationwide including Kentucky’s Andy Beshear, flags at federal and state facilities across the nation have been ordered to half-staff through sunset on Sunday, August 31, 2025, to honor the victims of the tragic shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The attack occurred on Tuesday, August 27, when a gunman opened fire through the windows of the Catholic church during Mass, targeting children and worshippers during the first week of school. The violence claimed the lives of two young children, ages 8 and 10, and left 17 others wounded in what Minneapolis police described as an “absolutely incomprehensible” act.
The presidential proclamation directing the nationwide flag lowering reflects the gravity of this tragedy that has shocked communities across America. States from Iowa to Colorado to Virginia have implemented the directive, with governors expressing solidarity with the Minneapolis community and emphasizing the need to protect children in places of worship and learning.
The flag order will remain in effect until sunset on Sunday, ensuring a period of national mourning and remembrance for the innocent victims of this senseless violence.