Fletcher Alexander Merkel, age 8
Lost to gun violence on August 27, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Photo sources:
- Families of 2 children killed in Minneapolis school shooting share statements: "Give your kids an extra hug"
- https://x.com/ABC7/status/1961192072012026314
- Fletcher Merkel Obituary | Minnesota Star Tribune
- https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/father-of-annunciation-victim-fletcher-merkel-calls-kdwb-shares-touching-request
- KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News: Fletcher Merkel, 8, laid to rest Sunday in Minneapolis
- Aug 29: Families of Minnesota Shooting Victims Pay Loving Tributes
News sources:
- Photos of Fletcher Alexander Merkel - Find a Grave...
- AP News: Gov. Tim Walz to call special session on gun laws after Minneapolis school shooting
- Families of 2 children killed in Minneapolis school shooting share statements: "Give your kids an extra hug"
- KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News: Officials: Annunciation Church shooter was obsessed with past massacres, wanted to 'terrorize' children
- FOX 2 Detroit: Annunciation Church shooting: 2 children killed, 18 others hurt
- NBC News: Minneapolis shooting: 2 children dead, 17 victims injured in Minnesota Catholic school attack
- kare11.com: Minneapolis Catholic school shooter: What we know
- Crowds of mourners pack vigils after shooting killed two children, wounded 17
- kare11.com: Here's what we know about the mass shooting at south Minneapolis church
- FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul: Annunciation Church shooting: What’s known about suspect Robin Westman
- Aug 27: CNN: Suspected shooter at Minneapolis Catholic school is dead, sources say | CNN
- FOX 2 Detroit: Annunciation Church shooting: 2 children killed, 18 others hurt
- https://x.com/MN_CRIME/status/1960700192300089493
- Gun Violence Archive
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