From CBS News: One of the young victims of Wednesday’s deadly mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school remains in critical condition Thursday, at the same hospital where her mother works as a pediatric critical care nurse.
Twelve-year-old Sophia Forchas was in her first week as a seventh-grade student at Annunciation Catholic School in southwest Minneapolis when the attack occurred during a Mass marking the first week of school at the adjoining Annunciation Catholic Church, according to a GoFundMe page which has raised nearly $200,000 within the first 24 hours.
Forchas’ own mother rushed to work on Wednesday morning at Hennepin Healthcare in downtown Minneapolis to help with the influx of victims, “before knowing it was her children’s school that was attacked, and that her daughter was critically injured,” the GoFundMe page states.
The GoFundMe account set up to help the family has already received over $217,000 in donations as of this report.
A statement on the fundraising page reads:
Sophia was shot during the attack and is currently in critical condition in the ICU. She has already undergone emergency surgery, and her medical team is doing everything they can to stabilize her. Her road ahead will be long, uncertain, and incredibly difficult — but she is strong, and she is not alone.
Adding to the heartbreak, her younger brother was also inside the school during the shooting. Though he was physically unharmed, the trauma of witnessing such a terrifying event — and knowing his sister was critically injured — is something no child should ever experience.
Furthermore, her mother, a Pediatric Critical Care nurse, arrived at work to help during the tragedy, before knowing it was her children’s school that was attacked, and that her daughter was critically injured.
Her parents are by her side, holding onto hope while also trying to support their son through the emotional aftermath. The financial strain is enormous: ongoing ICU care, future surgeries, trauma counseling, lost income, travel, and the countless unknowns that lie ahead.
We are raising funds to support this brave family during the hardest moment of their lives. Donations will go directly toward:
• Sophia’s critical medical care and recovery
• Trauma counseling for both children
• Family support services and therapy
• lost wages for the family
The daughter of one of our close friends was critically wounded in the Minneapolis school shooting today. Please pray for her recovery, and if you are able, contribute to the family. They are amazing, caring and loving people. https://t.co/Ve4fJ0O0uL
— John Kriesel (@johnkriesel) August 28, 2025
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