US EditionSuspected Minneapolis church shooter identified as Robin Westman
The FBI is investigating the shooting as domestic terrorism and a hate crime targeting Catholics, with all injured expected to survive, officials said.
- The shooter, identified as Robin Westman, used a rifle, shotgun, and pistol to attack the church in Minneapolis, shooting at children in the pews, according to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara.
- Cardinal Blase Cupich urged that 'the safety of our people' should become a 'national priority' after the shooting occurred.
- Parents of the two children who were fatally shot called for addressing the root causes of school shootings during a community statement.
- The shooting has been described as a traumatic experience for the school community, with prayers offered for the affected families and educators.
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‘Doesn’t comport with our reality’: Gun violence shakes Minnesota ideals
The tragic shooting of children at Annunciation Catholic School in Minnesota comes after a political assassination of a state legislator rocked the state earlier this summer. The elevated violence has surfaced divides over how to lower gun violence – and a universal desire to emerge from the turbulence stronger.
Annunciation Catholic School Shooting Victims Identified
The two children killed in the tragic Annunciation Catholic School shooting Wednesday have been identified by family as 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski.“Yesterday a coward decided to take our 8-year-old son Fletcher away from us.
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Parents of students killed in Minneapolis church shooting share emotional pleas
The parents of two schoolchildren fatally shot in a Minneapolis church have spoken out, urging the community to address the root causes of school shootings.
The Independent
The Independent (US)8-year-old killed in Minnesota church shooting is identified
8-year-old killed in shooting loved family, fishing, and sports, father said in emotional press conference
'Give your kids an extra hug and kiss': Father of 8-year-old victim speaks out
Jesse Merkel, the father of 8-year-old Minneapolis shooting victim Fletcher Merkel, spoke out after the violent attack that killed his son. Merkel asked that his son be remembered for who he was, not the act of violence that ended his life.
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