School shooting in Minneapolis: Two children killed, 15 injured; gunman shot dead

At least two people are dead and more than a dozen injured after a shooter opened fire at a Catholic school in Minneapolis on Wednesday, officials told US media.

CBS said 15 children were being treated in local hospitals. Local radio reported several were in a critical condition.

The polce said the shooter had been "contained." Local media, citing police sources, reported that the shooter was dead.

"I've been briefed on a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and will continue to provide updates as we get more information," Minnesota Governor Tim Walz wrote on X, adding that the state's police force were on scene.

The school is located alongside its associated church in the south of the midwest metropolis.

Live video footage showed parents retrieving their young children and departing, amid a significant emergency response.

When reached by phone, a person at the school told AFP "we are in the process of getting our kids out of the building."

The city's official X account later said that the "shooter is contained and "there is no active threat to the community at this time."

It urged people to "stay away from the area to allow emergency personnel to help victims," it added, without specifying how many injuries or deaths had occurred.

"I'm praying for our kids and teachers whose first week of school was marred by this horrific act of violence," Walz said.

President Donald Trump also said he had been briefed on the "tragic shooting" and that the FBI was responding.

"The White House will continue to monitor this terrible situation. Please join me in praying for everyone involved!" he wrote on his Truth Social platform.

The confirmed shooting comes after a wave of false reports of active shooters at US college campuses around the country as students return from summer break.