Why are flags at half staff today?
RICHMOND, VA - FEBRUARY 09: The Virginia State flag and the American flag fly near the Virginia State Capitol, February 9, 2019 in Richmond, Virginia. Virginia state politics are in a state of upheaval, with Governor Ralph Northam, State Attorney Gen
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has ordered that the flags of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff in memory of the victims of a "senseless act of violence" in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
What we know:
The flags were lowered on Wednesday, August 27, and will remain at half-staff until sunset on Sunday, August 31, 2025. The order was issued at the request of President Donald J. Trump's Presidential Proclamation following the shooting at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis that saw two children killed and 17 others hurt on Wednesday.
Governor Youngkin stated in the order that the flags are being lowered "in memory and respect of the victims of this senseless act of violence committed on August 27, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota."
The Source: The flag order was sent out by the Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin and contributed to the reporting of this article.