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Annunciation Catholic Church and 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 set to resume classes Tuesday after mass shooting

Annunciation set to resume classes Tuesday after mass shooting

Students are returning to campus after a shooter killed 2 children and injured 21 other people, mostly children, late last month at Annunciation Church and School. Officials said Tuesday they will focus on “activities centered on support, connection and play.”
by Elizabeth Shockman

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'Our children deserve better': Annunciation families urge action from lawmakers

'Our children deserve better': Annunciation families urge action from lawmakers

A working group created to mull possible policy changes following the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church heard from families directly affected and began dissecting bills that could come up.
by Dana Ferguson

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‘She taught us to live fully’: Remembering Harper Moyski

‘She taught us to live fully’: Remembering Harper Moyski

Over 2,000 people gathered to honor 10-year-old Harper Moyski on Sunday who was one of two children who were shot and killed at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis last month.
by Todd Melby, Nicole Ki and Sam Stroozas

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Annunciation shooter didn’t trip alarms on ‘red flag laws,’ created to detect at-risk individuals

Annunciation shooter didn’t trip alarms on ‘red flag laws,’ created to detect at-risk individuals

Shooter Robin Westman was untouched by the law or other legal safeguards like background checks because she didn’t have an adult criminal record and her family didn’t appear to raise concerns with law enforcement.
by Jon Collins

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Walz vows special session ‘one way or another’ to seek new gun laws after Annunciation shooting

Walz vows special session ‘one way or another’ to seek new gun laws after Annunciation shooting

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders met for the first time Tuesday to discuss a possible special session to forge a policy response to a mass shooting in Minneapolis, with both parties expecting the Legislature to be brought back soon.
by Clay Masters and Dana Ferguson

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Annunciation resumes preschool classes after mass shooting

Annunciation resumes preschool classes after mass shooting

Nearly 20 children returned to preschool classes at Annunciation Catholic Church and School Monday, less than two weeks after two children were killed and 21 people, mostly children, were injured in a mass shooting.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Ribbons for Annunciation Church bind up a wider community in mourning

Ribbons for Annunciation Church bind up a wider community in mourning

For blocks stretching out from Annunciation Catholic Church and School, trees and light posts are hugged by blue and green ribbons. Just days after the shooting, volunteers took action to literally wrap support around the grieving community.
by Cari Spencer

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Colorful photos of a colorful child: Remembering Fletcher Merkel

Colorful photos of a colorful child: Remembering Fletcher Merkel

The photos of Fletcher Merkel, who died in the mass shooting last month at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, were shared with reporters ahead of his funeral Sunday at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church.
by Todd Melby and Nicole Ki

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Children's Minnesota releases its last Annunciation shooting victim from hospital

Children's Minnesota releases its last Annunciation shooting victim from hospital

Lydia Kaiser was injured while protecting a younger student during a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church. A Children’s Minnesota spokesperson said she was discharged from the hospital Saturday afternoon.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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