Minneapolis Faculty Taking pictures
Father of Slain 8-Yr-Previous Speaks
Revealed
Fox 9
Jessie Merkel — the daddy of 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel, who was killed through the taking pictures at a Catholic faculty in Minnesota Wednesday — spoke out Thursday in a heartbreaking speech.
Merkel began out by calling Robin Westman — the shooter who cops say fired greater than 100 rounds by the home windows of a church right into a schoolwide Mass — a coward … including Robin’s actions robbed him and his associate of years with their son.
Merkel says Fletcher loved fishing, cooking, taking part in sports activities and spending time with family members … and, he asks individuals to attempt to keep in mind the sort of child Fletcher was, as an alternative of considering solely of his tragic demise.
Merkel says he hopes wounded victims within the taking pictures will get better … and, he says he is praying for the household whose 10-year-old little one was additionally killed within the taking pictures.
8/27/25
CNN
Jessie thanks the opposite college students and adults within the church who helped rush youngsters out of hazard through the assault … and, he says he is grateful they had been in a position to cease the tragedy from turning into even worse.
Merkel asks for empathy throughout this troublesome time … and encourages these watching to carry their family members only a bit tighter at present.
CNN
As you already know … Fletcher and one different little one had been killed in the shooting, which started round 8:30 AM native time Wednesday morning. At the very least 17 individuals had been injured and rushed to hospitals. Westman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound within the parking zone.
Video captured quite a few youngsters streaming out of the church through the assault … older college students stopped to assist youthful youngsters, and adults ran again into the constructing to assist coax extra of the kids out.
