Outside of the church at the scene of
Wednesday's horror, local people placed
flowers by makeshift crosses. The
asalent, unable to gain access, had
fired from outside through narrow
stained glass windows, now boarded up.
>> Where's the shooter? Where's the
shooter?
>> The attack happened as the young pupils
were in mid prayer, adding to the deep
sense of shock.
>> Where are they?
The two children who were killed have
been named as 10-year-old Harper Moi
and Fletcher Merkel, aged just eight.
His father remarkably able to see the
aftermath as an example of heroism and
selfless conduct.
>> Over the past day, I've heard many
stories accounting the swift and heroic
actions of children and adults alike
from inside the church.
Without these people and their selfless
actions,
this could have been a tragedy of many
magnitudes more.
Please remember Fletcher for the person
he was and not the act that ended his
life.
Give your kids an extra hug and kiss
today.
We love you, Fletcher. You'll always be
with us.
Some of the surviving pupils who fled in
the confusion and chaos recounted when
they first realized they were caught up
in a mass shooting.
>> I heard one shot. I thought it was a
firework like everybody else. The second
shot was just everybody just covering
their ears. The third shot was when
everybody started ducking low. And all
these shots were like slow until the
fourth shot. It started getting faster
and faster.
>> What drove Robin Westman, who once
attended the Catholic primary school to
target children at prayer?
>> Miss Westman, my name is Dave Christie.
I'm with the FBI.
>> Amid that mystery, FBI agents have
attempted to search the mother's Florida
apartment. She once worked at the
church, but according to reports, she is
refusing to cooperate with police. What
is clear from the videos the killer
posted online is that he had a level of
hate towards children and towards
religion that has shocked even seasoned
investigators
and the Minneapolis community has
responded with an extraordinary sense of
solidarity pulling together in the
darkest of times.
Robert Moore, ITV News, Washington.