US EditionBoy, 8, and girl, 10, killed in US Catholic school shooting named - as father brands attacker 'a coward'
Families of the two children killed urge lawmakers to address gun violence and mental health, highlighting that 18 others, mostly children, were injured in the attack.
- The two victims of the shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church were eight-year-old Fletcher Merkel and ten-year-old Harper Moyski, identified by their families.
- The shooter, Robin Westman, opened fire during mass, killing two children and injuring eighteen others.
- Fletcher's father, Jesse Merkel, described the shooter as a 'coward' for taking away his son in a heartfelt statement.
- FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that the agency is investigating the attack as an act of domestic terrorism and a hate crime targeting Catholics.
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These Are the Children Killed in Minneapolis Church Shooting
The parents of the two schoolchildren fatally shot in a Minneapolis church spoke out for the first time on Thursday afternoon, with some imploring the shaken community to address the root causes of shootings that target schools, the AP reports. Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, were killed on...
Minneapolis children revealed courage, absorbed fear during church shooting - West Hawaii Today
A 10-year-old acted like a human shield to protect a younger schoolmate. An eighth-grader prayed while hiding under a pew. A frightened 11-year-old asked her father to lock the doors and draw the curtains when she arrived home.
“Give your kids an extra hug and kiss today,” said the father of the boy victim, Fletcher.
UPDATE: Child Victims in Minneapolis School Sh**ting Identified -- One Child Still In Critical Condition
We have a heartbreaking update to share on the Minneapolis school schooting, which was carried out by a sick, demonic transgender man yesterday at Annunciation Catholic school. The two child victims who were killed by this monster while in the middle of prayer have been identified as 10-year-old Harper Moyski and 8-year-0ld Fletcher Merkel. In addition, 13-year-old Endre Gunter is in recovery post-surgery, while 12-year-old Sophia Forchas is sti…
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