Minneapolis Catholic School Shooter Identified as Robin Westman; Police Investigate Disturbing Online Videos
The gunman who carried out a deadly attack on Annunciation Catholic School has been officially identified as Robin Westman, a man in his early 20s. Westman opened fire on the church during a back-to-school Mass, killing two children and injuring 17 others before taking his own life.
The attack, which occurred around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday was described by Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara as an act of “sheer cruelty and cowardice.” Westman, who was not previously known to law enforcement, was armed with a rifle, a shotgun, and a handgun.
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In a disturbing development, police are now investigating a series of videos believed to have been uploaded by Westman to a YouTube account just hours before the shooting. Law enforcement sources told The Post that gun magazines seen in the videos were scrawled with handwritten phrases, including “kill Donald Trump” and “for the children.”
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One of the videos shows a hand slowly turning the pages of a notebook filled with “inscrutable handwritten scrawl” and what appear to be diagrams of guns. The videos also reportedly show an obsession with other mass shooters, including Sandy Hook killer Adam Lanza.
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Hennepin Healthcare and Children’s Minnesota reported treating a combined 16 victims, most of whom were children. Two of the injured children remain in critical condition.
President Donald Trump issued a statement on Truth Social, saying he had been briefed on the incident. “The FBI quickly responded and they are on the scene. The White House will continue to monitor this terrible situation. Please join me in praying for everyone involved,” he wrote.
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