Screenshots from a YouTube video posted by Robin M. Westman, 23, show the suspect police identified as the gunman in the Aug. 27, 2025, Minneapolis church school shooting. (Obtained by Fox News)
"My heart is shattered for the families and friends of the victims of today’s senseless and depraved violent act," she added in a follow-up post. "There is nothing that anyone can say to make your grief go away, but please know that you are not alone. My thoughts, love, and deepest sympathy are with you during this dreadful time."
The now-deceased shooter of a group of Minneapolis Catholic school students at morning Mass Wednesday has been identified as Robert or Robin Westman, according to law enforcement sources.
Westman was carrying three weapons, according to authorities – a rifle, a pistol and a shotgun.
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Community members embrace after a shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP)
Disturbing videos posted by a person using the name Robin Westman were deleted from YouTube after the shooting, showing handwritten pages of a notebook, weapons with messages painted on them, and commentary from whoever filmed them.
The attack took place at Annunciation Catholic School on Wednesday morning, but police have not identified any of the victims. They said two children were killed. Authorities said the shooter committed suicide after the act.
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The shooter's relationship to the school is also unknown, and it has not been confirmed whether Westman had any connection to any students or staff.
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