2 children killed in the mass shooting at Minneapolis' Annunciation Church have been identified as their families release statements on the unimaginable loss.⁠ ⁠ "Yesterday, a coward decided to take our 8-year-old son, Fletcher, away from us," his father, Jesse Merkel, said during a press conference Thursday. "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 was on the path to becoming."⁠ ⁠ In addition to Fletcher, family identified Harper Moyski as one of the victims.⁠ ⁠ "We are devastated to share that our beloved daughter, Harper Moyski, was tragically killed in the recent school shooting," a statement from Michael Moyski and Jackie Flavin read.⁠ ⁠ #shooting #minnesota #minneapolis #annunciationschool #victim⁠ ⁠ Tap the 🔗 in our bio for details⁠