In vice presidential debate, Tim Walz says son ‘witnessed’ 2023 St. Paul shooting
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Governor’s son was at rec center during shooting of teen
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When the issue of gun violence came up at the vice presidential debate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had a personal story to tell: His teenage son, Gus, had been at a sports center last year when a shooting took place.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When the issue of gun violence came up at the vice presidential debate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had a personal story to tell: His teenage son, Gus, had been at a sports center last year when a shooting took place.
Gov. Tim Walz told Tuesday night's vice presidential debate that his son Gus witnessed a shooting, an admission that visibly surprised and saddened his opponent, JD Vance, onstage.
During Tuesday night's VP debate, Gov. Tim Walz said his son, Gus Walz, was in the Jimmy Lee Recreation Center in St. Paul when a shooting occurred outside.
