THE first child victim of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting has been named as eight-year-old Fletcher Merkel.
Fletcher was one of two children killed during mass at Annunciation Catholic School on Wednesday as his father paid a heartbreaking tribute.
The first child victim of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting has been named as eight-year-old Fletcher Merkel[/caption]
Families console each other outside the church[/caption]
Sick lone gunman Robin Westman, 23, fired over 100 bullets at defenseless kids and teachers in the horror attack.
In a heartbreaking statement dad Jessie said: “Fletcher loved his family, friends, fishing, cooking, and any sports that he was allowed to play.
“While the hole in our hearts and lives will never be filled, I hope that in time, our family can find healing.”
Jessie blamed his son’s “coward” killer for taking away the family’s chance to “hold him, talk to him, play with him, and watch him grow”
The devastated father added that Fletcher was “on the path to becoming to a wonderful young man”.