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Annunciation school shooting

On Aug. 27, 2025 gunshots broke out in Minneapolis during morning mass at Annunciation Catholic Church and School. Two children, Fletcher Merkel and Harper Moyski, died in the mass shooting. Twenty-eight other people were injured.

Annunciation pastor reflects on one year since the tragic church and school shooting

Annunciation pastor reflects on one year since the tragic church and school shooting

One year after the shooting at Annunciation Church and School that killed 2 children and injured 29 others, Father Dennis Zehren reflects on healing, trauma and the spiritual resilience of children.
by Kyra Miles

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Minneapolis police officers on responding to Annunciation shooting, one year later

Minneapolis police officers on responding to Annunciation shooting, one year later

Inspector Ryan Kelly and officers Valeria Perez Martinez and Liban Ibrahim were among the first responders on the scene of the shooting at Annunciation Church and School. Minnesota Now heard from the three officers in interviews conducted and shared by the Minneapolis Police Department.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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Annunciation, Sandy Hook parents reflect on turning from tragedy to action

Annunciation, Sandy Hook parents reflect on turning from tragedy to action

A group of Annunciation Church and School parents became advocates for preventing gun violence after a mass shooting took the lives of two children and injured 29 people in their community. They found allies in Sandy Hook parents who began a similar journey more than a decade ago.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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At Harper Moyski’s memorial bench, her sister and best friends find healing together

At Harper Moyski’s memorial bench, her sister and best friends find healing together

Harper Moyski was one of two students killed in the Annunciation Catholic Church and School mass shooting nearly one year ago. Since then, her younger sister Quinn and Harper’s three best friends have become a support system for each other as they grieve and heal.
by Aleesa Kuznetsov and Nina Moini

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'Unimaginably difficult': How Annunciation is rebuilding sense of safety at school after tragedy

'Unimaginably difficult': How Annunciation is rebuilding sense of safety at school after tragedy

School staff at Annunciation have spent the past year working to meet the needs of their students and their community. They say mental health support has been critical to healing.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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