MINNEAPOLIS — The two children killed in the Mass shooting at Annunciation Church on Wednesday have been identified as 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski.

"We love you, Fletcher, and you will always be with us," said Fletcher's father, Jesse, while fighting back tears on Thursday.

Jesse spoke about the other victims, wishing them a full recovery, while also sharing his appreciation for the "swift and heroic" actions of the other children and adults inside the church.

"Without these people and their selfless actions, this could have been a tragedy of many magnitudes more," Jesse said. "For these people, I am thankful."

According to Children's Minnesota, seven kids between the ages of 9 and 16 were admitted, and six have been discharged. In an update on Thursday

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