The mother of Vivian St. Clair, a third grader who survived last week’s shooting at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis, shared her thoughts Thursday at a news conference. Kimbrell is also a nurse and clinical care supervisor at HCMC’s newborn intensive care unit.

She called on legislators to enact gun reform, specifically to ban semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines.

Vivian suffered two gunshot wounds to the back and one in her arm. The 9-year-old has some bullet fragments in her body that will remain for the rest of her life, according to her GoFundMe page.

Two children died and 21 people were injured on Aug. 27 when a shooter with multiple weapons started shooting at students and adults attending Mass. Students tried to shield others and took cover under pews as

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