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Parents of Annunciation Shooting Victim's Message to V.P. Vance

Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance spent 90 minutes meeting families and church leaders, offering condolences and delivering flowers at the memorial site.

  • Vice President J.D. Vance visited Annunciation Church in Minneapolis on Wednesday to meet families affected by the school mass shooting.
  • The shooting killed 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski and left several children injured, prompting calls for gun control changes.
  • The Vice President and his wife visited a memorial at Annunciation School, privately met with families and staff members, and paid a visit to 12-year-old Lydia Kaiser, who was hurt while protecting a friend during the attack.
  • Harry Kaiser, Lydia’s father, read a note urging Vance to pursue bipartisan gun legislation despite powerful lobbies, calling the U.S. the worst mass shooter problem nation.
  • The visit highlighted hopes for progress amid ongoing grief and skepticism, with affected parents urging action to prevent further tragedies and Vance pledging to honor victims by 'being a better dad.
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Shooting victim's mom demands ban on semi-automatic rifles, magazines

"I will settle for nothing less," said Malia Kimbrell, mom of 9-year-old Vivian St. Clair, who was shot twice in the back at Annunciation Catholic Church on Aug. 27.

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JD Vance visited Minneapolis a week after the tragic gun attack by a trans shooter who claimed the lives of two children and left several injured. The vice president met with the victims' families, who he asked to be heard, and announced "steps" to prevent these events from happening again, in addition to calling for a bipartisan agreement on this matter.Read more]]>

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The Washington Post broke the news in on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
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