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The two children killed in the shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis were identified by the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office on Thursday as 8-year-old Fletcher Alexander Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Lillian Moyski.
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Fletcher Alexander Merkel 8 and Harper Lillian Moyski 10 were identified as children killed in Minneapolis Catholic church shooting Thursday
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Michael Levenson, Andy Newman, Talya Minsberg, Ann Hinga Klein, Mitch Smith, Aric Toler
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{
    "date": "2025-08-28",
    "event": "Shooting at Catholic Church",
    "location": "Minneapolis",
    "organization": "Hennepin County medical examiner\u2019s office"
}
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September 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM (5 days ago)
Last Updated
September 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM (5 days ago)

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A 23-year-old shooter killed two children and injured 18 others at a Minneapolis church. The attacker, a former student with antisemitic views, died by suicide. Investigators are reviewing writings and videos.

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Church Shooting
Gun Violence
Minneapolis
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