Family of child killed in Annunciation shooting speaks [FULL]

The family of Fletcher Merkel spoke on Thursday about how he was killed in the Annunciation Church and School mass shooting. "Please remember Fletcher for the person he was, not the act that ended his life," the boy's father said.

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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.

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 dur

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