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One of the children who was killed in the Annunciation Church school shooting was identified as 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel.

Fletcher is remembered for his love of family, friends and fishing.

All the remaining victims are expected to survive.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The father of one of the children who was killed in the Annunciation Church and School shooting in Minneapolis spoke on Thursday.

Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, were the two children fatally shot on Aug. 27 while they worshiped during mass the first week back at school. Fifteen other children, ages 6-15, were injured in the shooting, as well as three worshipers in their 80s.

What they're saying:

Jesse Merkel, the father of 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel, made the following statement the day after hi

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