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.

Boy wounded in Minnesota church shooting asks doctor: ‘Can you say a prayer with me?’
Stories of bravery and heartache are emerging after the deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church during a Mass celebrating the start of the school year. Friends say one girl was wounded while shielding her buddy as her father, the school’s gym teacher, helped usher kids to safety. 
‘Paws on the Ground’: Comfort dogs help heal at Annunciation Church
Six golden retrievers were on hand to comfort students and parishioners at Annunciation Church, days after this week’s deadly shooting. The retrievers are part of the K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry, which responds to communities in crisis.
People of many faiths stepped in to help after shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school and church
When news of a shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school and church reached Shir Tikvah synagogue member Jeremy Kalin, he leapt into action to help families.
Minneapolis, a series of shootings and the grim realities of a tough summer
Most categories of crime have continued to fall in Minneapolis after a surge that followed the 2020 killing of George Floyd. But the summer of 2025 has seen a spike in violence that has repeatedly led to armored vehicles rolling through the streets carrying police in full combat gear.