{"id":5973,"date":"2025-08-28T20:14:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T20:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/minneapolis-shooter-once-attended-catholic-school-he-attacked-police-say\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T20:14:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T20:14:52","slug":"minneapolis-shooter-once-attended-catholic-school-he-attacked-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/minneapolis-shooter-once-attended-catholic-school-he-attacked-police-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Minneapolis shooter once attended Catholic school he attacked, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The gunman who killed two Catholic school children and wounded more than a dozen others at a Minneapolis church this week had once been a student at the same school and a member of the parish, authorities said Thursday.<\/p>\n

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A memorial honouring shooting victims sits outside the Annunciation Church, which is a home to an elementary school and was the scene of a shooting the day before, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. August 28, 2025. (REUTERS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

While talking to NBC, Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara said investigators were analyzing videos, writings and digital evidence belonging to 23-year-old Robin Westman but had not yet determined what triggered the attack.<\/p>\n

“Everything we’ve seen so far is a classic pathway to an active shooter,” O’Hara told the news channel. He added that investigators had found nothing “specific to trigger the amount of hate that occurred yesterday.”<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the shooter’s mother previously worked for the parish until retiring in 2021. Among the writings recovered, one note read: “I know this is wrong, but I can’t seem to stop myself.”<\/p>\n

Shooter expressed depression, grievances online<\/h2>\n

Videos believed to have been posted by Westman on YouTube showed weapons, ammunition and references to other mass shooters. A document resembling a suicide note to family members described longstanding plans for violence and struggles with depression.<\/p>\n

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Police said Westman acted alone and had no extensive criminal history.<\/p>\n

Weapons, writings and suicide note<\/h2>\n

Authorities recovered hundreds of pieces of evidence from the church and three residences linked to the shooter, including additional writings but no further firearms. Westman, armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol, died by suicide after the assault, Minneapolis police chief said.<\/p>\n

City officials confirmed two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed. Fifteen more children — ages 6 to 15 — and three parishioners in their 80s were injured. Most victims were expected to survive, though one child remained in critical condition Thursday, according to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n

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FBI Director Kash Patel described the incident as “an act of domestic terrorism motivated by hate-filled ideology,” pointing to statements the shooter made against multiple religions and threats against US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

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Federal officials identified Westman as transgender. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned attempts to direct hatred at “our transgender community.”<\/p>\n

Court records show that in 2020, a judge approved a petition signed by Westman’s mother to change the shooter’s name from Robert to Robin, noting the petitioner “identifies as a female and wants her name to reflect that identification.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The gunman who killed two Catholic school children and wounded more than a dozen others at a Minneapolis church this week had once been a student at the same school and a member of the parish, authorities said Thursday. A memorial honouring shooting victims sits outside the Annunciation Church, which is a home to an…<\/p>\n

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