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HUNDREDS MOURN 8-YEAR-OLD, WHO WAS KILLED IN A MASS SHOOTING AT A MINNEAPOLIS CHURCH

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✍️ A funeral was held for 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel, one of two schoolchildren killed in a mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church.

👉 Fletcher Merkel, 8, was killed in a mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church 👉 He was one of two schoolchildren killed in the shooting 👉 Hundreds of mourners gathered for his funeral 👉 Speakers shared stories about Fletcher's personality and interests

-- #FletcherMerkel #ErinShermak #RobinWestman #HarperMoyski #JesseMerkel #MollieMerkel #BrianO'Hara #MelvinCarter #TimWalz #GwenWalz #Minneapolis #MountOlivetLutheranChurch #AnnunciationCatholicSchool #world

FATHER OF 8-YEAR-OLD BOY KILLED IN MINNEAPOLIS CHURCH SHOOTING WANTS HIM REMEMBERED FOR HIS LOVE

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✍️ The article reports on a mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where two students were killed and over a dozen others injured.

👉 Two students killed, over a dozen injured in mass shooting at Catholic school 👉 Shooter identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman, who died by suicide 👉 Investigation ongoing into shooter's motives and background 👉 Community calls for gun safety legislation and increased mental health support

-- #JesseMerkel #BrianO'Hara #MichaelMoyski #JackieFlavin #JoeThompson #KashPatel #DonaldTrump #LilyKletter #JacobFrey #MaryGraceWestman #JamesWestman #Minneapolis #AnnunciationCatholicSchool #Eagan #world

A 'JOYFUL' GIRL AND A BOY WHO LOVED SPORTS - VICTIMS IN MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING IDENTIFIED

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✍️ The parents of two children killed in a shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis have spoken out about their loss, with one father asking that his son be remembered for who he was, not how he died.

👉 Two children killed in a shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis 👉 18 others injured, including 15 school children and three adults 👉 Police have not yet discovered a clear motive for the attack 👉 The assailant had extreme anti-religious beliefs and had previously attended the school

-- #JesseMerkel #HarperMoyski #FletcherMerkel #MichaelMoyski #JackieFlavin #Minneapolis #AnnunciationCatholicChurch #StPaul #world

'WE LOVE YOU, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE WITH US', SAYS FATHER OF MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING VICTIM

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✍️ Jesse Merkel, the father of an 8-year-old boy killed in a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School, read a family statement outside the church.

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MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOL ATTACKER 'OBSESSED WITH IDEA OF KILLING CHILDREN', OFFICIALS SAY

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✍️ A shooter opened fire on children at a church in Minneapolis, killing two and injuring 18, with investigators saying the attacker was 'obsessed with the idea of killing children'.

👉 The shooter, Robin Westman, killed two children and injured 18 others 👉 Westman was 'obsessed with the idea of killing children' 👉 The motive behind the attack is still unclear 👉 The suspect had a 'deranged fascination with previous mass shootings' 👉 The victims, Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, were identified by their families

-- #RobinWestman #BrianO'Hara #JesseMerkel #MichaelMoyski #JackieFlavin #JosephThompson #KashPatel #JacobFrey #PatrickScallen #VincentFrancoual #Minneapolis #AnnunciationChurch #world

FATHER OF CHILD KILLED IN MINNEAPOLIS CHURCH SHOOTING SHARES EMOTIONAL PLEA

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✍️ The father of one of the schoolchildren killed in a Minneapolis church shooting spoke out, urging the community to remember his son by his life rather than his death.

👉 Two schoolchildren were killed in a shooting at a Minneapolis church 👉 The father of one of the victims spoke out, urging the community to remember his son by his life rather than his death 👉 The shooting left eight people dead, including two children, and many more injured 👉 The father praised the bravery of the children and teachers who followed active shooter safety trainings and protected each other during the chaos

-- #FletcherMerkel #JesseMerkel #Dr.JonGayken #MartyScheerer #BrianO'Hara #Minneapolis #AnnunciationCatholicSchool #world

FAMILIES OF 2 KILLED IN MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOL SHOOTING ISSUE STATEMENTS

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✍️ The family of one of the victims of the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting in Minneapolis spoke out for the first time, remembering 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel who was killed in the massacre.

👉 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel was killed in the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting 👉 Another child, 10, was also killed in the shooting 👉 18 people were hurt, including 15 fellow Annunciation students and three adults 👉 All children are expected to survive, but at least seven victims were in critical condition 👉 President Trump and Gov. Tim Walz ordered flags to fly at half-mast to honor the shooting victims

-- #JesseMerkel #FletcherMerkel #BrianO'Hara #ThomasKlemond #TimWalz #DonaldTrump #AnnunciationCatholicChurch #Minneapolis #TwinCities #Canada #crime