- A shooter opened fire during Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning. Two children (ages 8 and 10) were killed, and 17 others (14 children and 3 elderly parishioners) were wounded.
- The shooter fired dozens of rounds through stained-glass windows into the church during Mass. Some exits were barricaded with wooden planks.
- The shooter, identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman, died by suicide at the scene. Westman was armed with a rifle, shotgun, and pistol, all legally purchased. Some weapons had phrases like “kill Donald Trump” and “Where is your God?” written on them.
- Westman had attended the school as a student (previously known as Robert). Court records show a name change from Robert to Robin in 2020, with Westman identifying as female.
- Authorities found a manifesto and videos posted online, including a suicide note expressing depression and fascination with past mass shooters. FBI is investigating the shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and a hate crime targeting Catholics.
Shooter Kills Two Children in Minneapolis Catholic School
