Brooklyn Rose Short, age 14

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Lost to gun violence on September 10, 2015 in Excelsior, Minnesota.

Photo sources:

• Heavy.com: Short Family Murder-Suicide: The Photos You Need to See
• Scallywag and Vagabond: Why? Family of five found dead in Minnesota mansion murder suicide
• Brooklyn Rose Short (2001-2015) - Find A Grave...

News sources:

• Star Tribune: Horrific details emerge in family murder-suicide in Lake Minnetonka home
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed were:

• Cole Scott Short, age 17
• Karen Anne Short, age 48
• Madison Mariah Short, age 15

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