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Brave Survivor Returns to School After Shooting

10/3/2025

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Lydia Kaiser, 12, has returned to school and says she’s happy with friends and teachers after Annunciation shooting.
She was shot protecting a younger student during the August 27 mass shooting in Minneapolis, which left two children dead.
GoFundMe says she needs ongoing care but is gaining strength; her parents met Vice President JD Vance urging bipartisan gun-violence legislation.

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Story summary

Lydia Kaiser, 12, has returned to school and says she’s happy with friends and teachers after Annunciation shooting.
She was shot protecting a younger student during the August 27 mass shooting in Minneapolis, which left two children dead.
GoFundMe says she needs ongoing care but is gaining strength; her parents met Vice President JD Vance urging bipartisan gun-violence legislation.