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HCMC Provides Update on Annunciation Church Shooting

On Monday, Minneapolis police said two children, 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski, were killed and 18 others injured in the Aug. 27 Annunciation Catholic Church shooting, totaling 20 victims.
On Aug. 30, Father Dennis Zehren and Archbishop Bernard Hebda presided at a Mass in the Annunciation parish school auditorium, where the church remains closed and community donors raised more than $780,000 through fundraisers.
Hospital officials reported that seven injured children ages 6 to 15 were admitted to Children's Minnesota, with six discharged as of Friday; Hennepin Healthcare said four patients remain hospitalized, including three children and one adult.
Annunciation parish announced it will remain closed while other Minneapolis public schools increase patrols; Minneapolis Police Assistant Chief Christopher Gaiters confirmed police have spoken with the shooter’s mother, and some students, including one at Southwest High School, report fear about returning.
With the motive undetermined, debate has centered on the ongoing police investigation and calls to revisit Minnesota's conversion therapy ban following the shooting by the 23-year-old former student.

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National Catholic Register

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DANIEL MCCARTHY: Keep Children Safe From Transgender Politics

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Chef travels 760 miles to cook breakfast for grieving community after Minneapolis school shooting

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Tulsans gather for Mass of Healing after fatal shooting at Minneapolis school

Two children were killed and 20 were injured in the Aug. 27 shooting at Annunciation Catholic School.

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Cleveland

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Time to rid Washington of politicians beholden to the gun lobby

I am a lifelong Catholic and I believe that Jesus is present in every consecrated communion host. The person who shot into the Annunciation Church while Mass was being offered was shooting at Jesus as well as the children and adults. The recent drawing in The Plain Dealer of Jesus crying over the dead and wounded victims was so very powerful that it caused me to weep.Please, America, wake up and vote out every politician who takes money from gun…

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Children killed in shooting remembered as loving and bright

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