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"Remember and honor": Gov. Walz orders flags at half-staff for victims of Texas mass shooting

May 08, 2023 09:51AM ● By Content Editor

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By WCCO News Staff via CBS Minnesota News - May 8, 2023

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday directed all U.S. and Minnesota flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff to honor victims in a Texas mass shooting.

On Saturday, eight people were killed and seven others were wounded in a shooting at a shopping center in Allen, a Dallas-Fort Worth suburb. Among those pronounced dead on scene was the gunman, who was shot and killed by an officer, officials confirmed.


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