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Family and friends remember 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel at funeral

Family and friends remembered Fletcher Merkel, one of the victims of the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School, at a funeral Sunday. He was described as super active, playing soccer, football, basketball and even sports he invented. The pastor at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church said he was “all gas pedal, no brakes.”
by Phil Picardi

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Girl in critical condition since Annunciation shooting has bullet in brain

Doctors say 12-year-old Sophia Forchas remains in critical condition 10 days after being shot in the head during a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis. A St. Paul man faces state and federal charges in connection with a crash during a police pursuit in Minneapolis Thursday that left two women dead and a child injured.
by Elena See

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Investigation continues into Minneapolis crash that left 2 women dead, 1 child injured

An investigation continues into a Minneapolis crash Thursday that left two women dead and a child injured. The women and a child were in a vehicle that was hit by another car being pursued by Minneapolis police along Highway 55 west of downtown.
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Funeral scheduled for 8-year-old killed in mass shooting

A funeral is scheduled for Sunday for Fletcher Merkel, an 8-year-old killed in last week’s mass shooting at Annunication Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis. He was killed along with 10-year-old Harper Moyski.
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Vice President visits Minneapolis; Oil spill in Duluth harbor

Vice President JD Vance came to Minnesota today to meet with some families affected by last week's shooting at Annunciation Church and School. The U.S. Coast Guard says it responded yesterday to a spill of up to 30 gallons of oil in the Duluth harbor. A city council meeting last night in Harwood, North Dakota, near Fargo, got heated over a proposed AI Data Center.
by Emily Reese

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Vice President JD Vance visiting Minneapolis to pay respects to victims of the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting

Vice President JD Vance plans to visit Minneapolis Wednesday. The plans were announced in a statement released by the White House Tuesday night. The Vice President will pay respects to victims of the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting. He's expected to hold a series of private meetings with families affected by the shooting.
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Mayors call for gun restrictions; Schools prioritize safety in wake of shootings

The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul are calling on Governor Tim Walz to schedule a special session where gun restrictions would be considered. And as school started in many locations in the metro today, Minneapolis police have increased patrols around schools and places of worship. St. Paul's police department offered extra police presence to all public and private schools in that city. A new program in St. Cloud will provide free school supplies to some students this year.
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Safety is on the minds of many as school returns to session for many in Minnesota

Many school districts across the state are back in session after summer break. And for many students and parents, there may be fear and anxiety related to last week’s school shooting in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis police step up presence around schools, houses of worship after mass shooting

As more schools begin fall classes, police in Minneapolis are getting help from other agencies for extra patrols in the wake of this week’s deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School. A federal judge in Minnesota has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block abortion access in the state.
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Two children shot and killed at Annunciation Catholic School have been named

We've learned the names of the two children who were shot and killed at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Ten-year-old Harper Moyski was shot while sitting in a pew for a school Mass. Her family described her as 'bright, joyful and deeply loved.' The other child was 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel. His father Jesse addressed the media, saying his son loved his family and friends, fishing, cooking and sports.
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