Harper Lillian Moyski, 10, and Fletcher Merkel, 8, were shot and killed inside the pews at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis during a Mass celebrating the first week of school. Fletcher's father, Jesse Merkel, asked that his son be remembered for who he was and said he will never be able to talk to his son or watch him grow into the young man he was on the path to becoming. Police say 23-year-old Robin Westman, who attended the church and school, opened fire and later died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound; authorities have not identified any specific grievances. Law enforcement says Westman had a fascination with mass violence. Officials provided guidance for talking with children about school shootings. Jim O'Neill was named acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after Susan Monarez was forced out; Monarez's attorneys said her firing resulted from refusal to "rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedic
The names of the two children who were shot and killed on Wednesday at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis have been released. Harper Lillian Moyski, 10, and Fletcher Merkel, 8, were in the pews of the church at a Mass to celebrate the first week of school when the shooter opened fire on the building. Yesterday, Fletcher's father, Jesse Merkel, spoke publicly for the first time since the shooting and asked that his son be remembered for who he was, not how he died.
Jesse emphasized his family's loss, saying that he will never be able to talk to his son or "watch him grow into the wonderful young man he was on the path to becoming." Police say the shooter, 23-year-old Robin Westman, attended the church and school where the shooting took place. Authorities have not identified any specific grievances the shooter had against the establishment.
Jim O'Neill has been selected to serve as the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He currently serves as a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. This shakeup of leadership comes after Susan Monarez was forced out as the head of the CDC after holding the role for less than a month. Monarez's attorneys say her firing is due to her refusal to "rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedic
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