MINNEAPOLIS — The first surviving victim of Wednesday’s mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church has been publicly identified, and his family says he is now out of surgery and recovering.

Thirteen-year-old Endre Gunter was among the 17 people injured when 23-year-old Robin Westman opened fire inside the church during a back-to-school Mass shortly after 8:30 a.m., according to police.

Westman, who identified as a transgender woman, fired multiple rounds through the stained-glass windows into the congregation, which was filled with children and parishioners.

Endre’s mother, Danielle Gunter, said her son was struck in the stomach during the attack and was rushed into surgery. “Our son was shot at school today, inside a church praying with his classmates,” she said in a statement, adding that he is now in recovery.

Danielle expressed deep gratitude to the Minneapolis police officer who immediately came to her son’s aid. “The officer rendered aid, hugged him, reassured him, and prayed with him before getting into the ambulance,” she said, calling the officer’s actions heroic.

The family said they are now focused on helping Endre heal physically and emotionally, working to “rebuild his life, his trust, and his confidence.”

Authorities confirmed that two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed in the shooting. In total, 17 people were injured, including 14 children between the ages of 6 and 15 and three elderly parishioners in their 80s, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara reported.

All injured victims are expected to survive.

Westman was later found dead inside the church from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The investigation into the attack remains ongoing, as the community continues to mourn the loss of two young lives while rallying around the survivors.