61 h. ago Minneapolis school shooter 'had just gone through break up' before killing two kids in church attack

Transgender shooter Robin Westman had been involved with a 'significant' partner, but the relationship recently ended, the killer's father told police.

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62 h. ago Parents identify victims of Minneapolis school shooting: ‘Our hearts are broken’

Fletcher Merkel, eight, and Harper Moyski, 10, died during the attack on the Annunciation Catholic school churchAn eight-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl who were killed in a mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school have been identified by their parents.Fletcher Merkel, eight, and Harper Moyski, 10, died during the attack on the Annunciation Catholic school church on Wednesday morning, their parents confirmed. A further 17 people, 14 of them children, were injured in the shooting. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Ryan Reynolds' tribute to Wrexham legend as his incredible acts of kindness emerge

A Chelsea fan has shared an incredible story of the kindness shown to him by Joey Jones - who was laid to rest in Wrexham last week

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67 h. ago Hurricane Katrina victim identified 20 years later: ‘finally where she belongs’

Guardian US partner WWL Louisiana called in Ray Theriot, who used utility bills, driver’s licenses and property recordsA woman who died at home during Hurricane Katrina in a community outside New Orleans, but who remained unidentified for nearly two decades, has finally been named before the storm’s 20th anniversary on Friday.The woman, who was identified with the help of New Orleans’s CBS affiliate, WWL Louisiana, has been named as Dorothy Virginia Driggers Taquino, 81. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Grieving father's emotional plea as victims in Minneapolis shooting identified

Harper Moyski, 10, and Fletcher Merkel, eight, have been named as the victims of a Minneapolis school gun attack that injured 18 others

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3 d. ago Who is Robin Westman? What we know about suspect in Minneapolis school shooting that left two children dead

Both victims identified as 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel, and 10-year-old Harper Moyski

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3 d. ago Fletcher Merkel and Harper Moyski identified as fatal victims of Minneapolis school shooter Robin Westman as devastated father slams 'coward' killer

LIVE UPDATES: The victims of Wednesday's deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school have been identified as eight-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski.

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3 d. ago Mother of Minneapolis shooter obtains lawyer in shock move after NOT speaking to police since school church massacre: 'completely distraught'

Mary Westman, the mother of shooting suspect Robin Westman, 23, was a former employee at the Annunciation Church where the horror unfolded on Wednesday morning.

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3 d. ago Incredible story of hero boy who dived in front of his friend as bullets flew during school massacre: More victims are identified

Endre Gunter, 13, and Sophia Forchas, 12, are fighting for their lives in hospital after the shooter opened fire at the Annunciation Catholic School and Church.

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3 d. ago Second victim of Minnesota church shooting identified as ‘bright, joyful and deeply loved’ 10

Both victims of Minneapolis shooting have been identified, as wounded remain in critical condition

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3 d. ago Fletcher Merkel and Harper Moyski identified as fatal victims of Minneapolis school shooter Robin Westman as devastated father slams 'coward' killer: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: The victims of Wednesday's deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school have been identified as eight-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski.

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3 d. ago Who is Robin Westman? What we know about suspect in Minneapolis church shooting that left two children dead and 18 people injured

One victim was identified as 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel

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3 d. ago Fletcher Merkel identified as fatal victim of Minneapolis school shooter Robin Westman as devastated father speaks: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: One of the two victims of Wednesday's deadly shooting at a Catholic school has been identified as eight-year-old Fletcher Merkles.

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3 d. ago Fletcher Merkles identified as fatal victim of Minneapolis school shooter Robin Westman as devastated father speaks: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: One of the two victims of Wednesday's deadly shooting at a Catholic school has been identified as eight-year-old Fletcher Merkles.

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3 d. ago Mystery over Minneapolis shooter's mother who has NOT spoken to police since school church massacre

Mary Westman, the mother of shooting suspect Robin Westman, 23, was a former employee at the Annunciation Church where the horror unfolded on Wednesday morning.

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3 d. ago FBI refuses to call trans school shooter 'she' as they probe medication links to massacre: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Robin Westman left her job at a marijuana dispensary just weeks before the attack after being disciplined over her attendance and making distressing comments.

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3 d. ago Sickening first videos emerge from inside Minnesota school massacre... as child victims' haunting words are heard as they desperately flee gunman

The grim footage shows those inside the church fleeing for their lives as transgender shooter Robin Westman opened fire, killing two children in the process.

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3 d. ago Minneapolis school shooter Robin Westman wrote about regretting gender transition and chose massacre 'outfit': Live Updates

LIVE UPDATES: Robin Westman left her job at a marijuana dispensary just weeks before the attack after being disciplined over her attendance and making distressing comments.

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4 d. ago More records from Uvalde, Texas school shooting are being released after law firm error

Thousands more pages of records related to the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde, Texas, were being released this week after the school district's lawyer said his firm mistakenly failed to make public all documents as promised in a legal settlement

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4 d. ago Victoria shooting update: alleged gunman fled with ‘powerful firearms’ and ‘understands bushcraft well’, police say

Police say suspect Dezi Freeman knows Victorian high country bushland ‘better than us’, as tributes paid to two dead officersVictoria police shooting live updatesWho is Dezi Freeman? Porepunkah shooting suspect called police ‘terrorist thugs’ and tried to arrest magistrateWhat we know so far about the shooting in rural AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn adventure-loving local detective planning his retirement and a senior constable on temporary assignment in Victoria’s alpine region have been identified as the victims of a shooting in Porepunkah.Detective leading senior constable Neal Thompson, 59, and senior constable Vadim De Waart, 35, were on Wednesday named by police as the officers allegedly killed by Dezi Freeman on Tuesday morning. Continue reading...

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