BURSTThe father of a child who survived Wednesday's school shooting in Minneapolis says his daughter is in a "state of complete fear" and "traumatized," adding that stronger gun regulations are needed in the wake of the deadly incident.
“She's in a state of complete fear right now, traumatized. And we just don't know right now. We're going to take this one day at a time…everybody's trying to cope the way we can,” Vincent Francoual, whose child was inside of Annunciation Church when the shooter opened fire, said during an appearance on NewsNation’s “Cuomo” late Wednesday.
Francoual, who previously lived with his family in France, said the incident has devastated tight-knit families heavily involved in the school’s community, which he described as a “small village in a big city” while reflecting on their frequent vacations with one another and shared religious values.
“I'm not against guns if people want to have a gun, if some people feel safer with that, but this is, it's gotta be controlled. And it's, it's a fact. I want to tell everyone, know that every time you're going to drop your kids in this country, you are not sure if your kid's going to come back alive,” Francoual said.
Francoual said politicians now need to grapple with gun regulations.
“They can’t hide it. They can’t twist it.”
Two children were killed and 17 others were injured when shots were fired while they were praying during morning mass. The shooter, who used three weapons, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.
Francoual described Minneapolis as a "great city" and Minnesota as a "great state."
“I love America as much,” Francoual said. “Unfortunately, there is some big issues that are not being looked into it since a decade of different president, different administration.”