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Showing Original Post only (View all)Minneapolis Catholic school gunman ID'd as Robin Westman [View all]
https://nypost.com/2025/08/27/us-news/minneapolis-catholic-school-gunman-idd-as-robin-westman-while-possible-manifesto-shows-psychotic-obsession-with-mass-shooters/Minneapolis Catholic school gunman IDd as Robin Westman while possible manifesto shows psychotic obsession with mass shooters
By Joe Marino and Chris Nesi
Published Aug. 27, 2025, 1:24 p.m. ET
The school shooter in Minneapolis who killed two children and injured at least 17 others has been identified as law enforcement investigates an apparent manifesto possibly linked to the suspect, sources confirmed to The Post.
Robin Westman, who is in his early 20s, opened fire through the stained glass windows of Annunciation Catholic Church during a celebratory back-to-school Mass filled with children, around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Police are investigating whether a sick 20-minute YouTube video shared on an account hours before the shooting was connected to Westman.
In the video, a hand slowly turns the pages of a red notebook, which is laid out on top of what appears to be schematic gun diagrams.
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Surprisingly maga talk radio today acknowledged that most school shooters are white males
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Wednesday
#43
Two guys who died at the exact same time of gunshot wounds are on the medical examiner's website.
LeftInTX
Wednesday
#10
i'm sure his drag photos, or an ai generated facsimile, have been posted on 4 chan
rampartd
Wednesday
#16
Yes..they went after the mom for signing off on her gender name change at age 17
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Wednesday
#44
GPT cranks them shits out faster than a motherfucking candy factory assembly line.
SoFlaBro
Wednesday
#8
Exactly. It JUST happened. We have to let those details be reported and for readers to respond accordingly. Geebus.
hlthe2b
Wednesday
#26
That a mass murderer of children is a Transwoman is what the RW is already seizing on
maxsolomon
Wednesday
#18
As someone who knew well a victim of a mass shooter, I honestly don't give a fuck.
NutmegYankee
Wednesday
#56