Minneapolis (AP) – The mother of a 10-year-old girl was killed inside Mass shooting At the Catholic Church in Minneapolis, she thought she was a fierce, curious and funny kid who “didn’t water her own” on Sunday.
Friends, family and others gathered at an outdoor amphitheater by the lake to celebrate Harper Moisky’s life. The speaker also called for people to concentrate on building a less violent American society.
Harper and another student at 8 years old Announcement Catholic School Fletcher Merkel, He was killed in the shooting on August 27th, and 21 other people were injured. Authorities said Robin Westman, a former 23-year-old student, is armed with a rifle, pistol and shotgun. More fired We passed through the church windows through 100 rounds during Mass. Westman had died from what appears to be a self-harm gunshot.
Harper’s mother, Jackie Flavin, said their support lifted the family when she felt like she was being “a pitch black and the pressure was crushed” by the bottom of the ocean. She said Harper, who loved dogs and wanted to become a veterinarian, taught them “how to become a light in the dark.”
“She had her own perspective, her own sense of style, her own way of being. She didn’t wait for permission. She didn’t water herself,” Flavin said. “And she taught us that she really shows up just like you.”
Flavin also called Harper “extras in the best way.”
“Harper did nothing along the way,” she said. “I’m always choosing the premium version and always looking for an extra scoop.”
The event in Minneapolis came just four days later A fatal shooting He spoke at Utah Valley University, conservative activist and leader Charlie Kirk. While celebrating Harper’s life, speakers expressed frustration and anger that gun violence, particularly shootings killing school children, have not stopped.
Another extended family, Rabbi Jason Rodditch, urged people to avoid social media and the blame of “the burnt earth of these times.”
“Turn around a little bit of the warm soul beside you,” he said. “Do it for Harper. Do it for you.”
