Families and neighbors sought comfort on Thursday. “Give your kids an extra hug and kiss today,” the father of a victim said.

Investigators were still searching for a motive in the shooting, which left two children dead at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.

The shooting of children at a Roman Catholic church came after a string of violent confrontations, going back to George Floyd, that has left the Twin Cities reeling.

We have the latest on the attack on Annunciation Catholic Church.

Families and neighbors sought comfort on Thursday. “Give your kids an extra hug and kiss today,” the father of a victim said.

The impact of the deaths of Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, and the injuries sustained by 18 others are only beginning to be felt.

Investigators combing through piles of evidence from an attack on a Minneapolis church cautioned that these kinds of shooters often leave more questions than answers.