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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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Northeast Minneapolis fire destroys multiple buildings

Northeast Minneapolis fire destroys multiple buildings

The Minneapolis Fire Department says crews were dispatched to 15th and Central Avenues Northeast at about 4:13 a.m. and discovered a vacant building on fire. The fire at the three-story building spread to two adjacent buildings.
by MPR News Staff

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‘Healing begins now’: Family of Annunciation victim describes homecoming from hospital

‘Healing begins now’: Family of Annunciation victim describes homecoming from hospital

The mother and aunt of Genevieve Bisek, who was shot in the neck at Annunciation Catholic Church and School, say leaving the hospital is just the beginning of healing for her.  
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Girl in critical condition since Annunciation shooting has bullet in brain

Girl in critical condition since Annunciation shooting has bullet in brain

Dr. Walt Galicich, chief of neurosurgery at Hennepin Healthcare, says Sophia Forchas is in a medically induced coma and that a bullet remains lodged in her brain. He said her future remains uncertain, but there are also positive signs.
by MPR News Staff

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Man charged in crash during Minneapolis police pursuit that killed two, injured child

Man charged in crash during Minneapolis police pursuit that killed two, injured child

A St. Paul man faces state and federal charges in connection with a crash during a police pursuit in Minneapolis on Thursday morning that left two women dead and a child injured.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Matt Sepic

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Mother of child shot at Annunciation calls for ‘immediate ban’ on semi-automatic rifles

Mother of child shot at Annunciation calls for ‘immediate ban’ on semi-automatic rifles

Malia Kimbrell, the mother of 9-year-old Vivian St. Clair, spoke Thursday for the first time since her daughter was shot multiple times in the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis last week.
by Regina Medina

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‘Kids need connection:’ Annunciation principal says planning underway to return to classes

‘Kids need connection:’ Annunciation principal says planning underway to return to classes

School leaders say they may return to the school with a “soft launch” before resuming full-time instruction following a shooting that killed two students and left 21 people injured. The timeline has yet to be determined.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Surgeons share what it took to save Annunciation mass shooting victims

Surgeons share what it took to save Annunciation mass shooting victims

To get a glimpse into what it took to turn the Annunciation shooting victims into survivors, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with two surgeons at Hennepin Healthcare: Trauma Medical Director Dr. Chad Richardson and Vice Chair of Trauma Research Dr. Derek Lumbard.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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2 kids hurt in Annunciation shooting still hospitalized as others head home

2 kids hurt in Annunciation shooting still hospitalized as others head home

Two children remained hospitalized as of Wednesday morning, with at least one still in critical condition. Another underwent surgery Wednesday for a bullet fragment in his neck. Over a dozen others have been discharged from Minneapolis hospitals after good progress towards recovery. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Twin Cities Archbishop on Annunciation community healing, reconsecrating the church

Twin Cities Archbishop on Annunciation community healing, reconsecrating the church

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is helping school and parish leaders as they navigate returning to classes and when the church itself — which is a crime scene — can reopen.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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