On a late summer morning, the peace of a Minneapolis community was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel, a White/Caucasian male. The tragic events unfolded on August 27, 2025, within the sacred walls of Annunciation Catholic Church, where students and parishioners had gathered for the first school Mass of the year. Young Fletcher, a student at the adjoining Annunciation Catholic School, was among the attendees when a shooter opened fire on the congr
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