India, Aug. 29 -- The Minneapolis community is reeling after the shooting at Annunciation Church claimed the lives of two young children earlier this week.

On Thursday, their families came forward to share the identities of the victims: 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski. Both children were attending the first all-school Mass of the year when the shootout started.

Fletcher's father, Jesse Merkel, spoke publicly through tears outside the church, with Annunciation Principal Matt DeBoer by his side. "Yesterday, a coward decided to take our 8-year-old son, Fletcher, away from us. Because of their actions, we will never be allowed to hold him, talk to him, play with him and watch him grow into the wonderful young man he...