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dalton99a

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 01:38 PM Wednesday

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 ID’d 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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I am shocked that a young man would do such a thing. Redleg Wednesday #1
He is Deep State Witch Wednesday #4
Woman. Dr. Strange Wednesday #32
Surprisingly maga talk radio today acknowledged that most school shooters are white males BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday #43
That was fast. Sneederbunk Wednesday #2
Two guys who died at the exact same time of gunshot wounds are on the medical examiner's website. LeftInTX Wednesday #10
Tnx. Good catch. Sneederbunk Wednesday #17
Mass shootings during Mass. sop Wednesday #3
Don't think this was what Jesus meant when he said, ultralite001 Wednesday #42
No worries durablend Wednesday #5
i'm sure his drag photos, or an ai generated facsimile, have been posted on 4 chan rampartd Wednesday #16
They won't have to try hard caraher Wednesday #23
They'll go with the transgender element underpants Wednesday #27
Yes..they went after the mom for signing off on her gender name change at age 17 BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday #44
Robin Westman OC375 Wednesday #6
Good point PatSeg Wednesday #20
Why do they all have a manifesto? bucolic_frolic Wednesday #7
GPT cranks them shits out faster than a motherfucking candy factory assembly line. SoFlaBro Wednesday #8
They want to be remembered. They want to outdo all the others. underpants Wednesday #30
Society hammers us all into emotional codependence from Day One bucolic_frolic Wednesday #31
He posted on YouTube where you can see it Innocent Smith Wednesday #34
Did no one in his life notice he was nutz? leftstreet Wednesday #9
Why is everyone misgendering her? Seeking Serenity Wednesday #11
Stop scolding. Lots of people didn't know that leftstreet Wednesday #12
Exactly. It JUST happened. We have to let those details be reported and for readers to respond accordingly. Geebus. hlthe2b Wednesday #26
This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Wednesday #13
Please, folks, ForgedCrank Wednesday #14
Not cool? GusBob Wednesday #15
That a mass murderer of children is a Transwoman is what the RW is already seizing on maxsolomon Wednesday #18
The news is still trickling out. Some of us don't know all the facts. Redleg Wednesday #19
To me, the gender issue is nothing. hamsterjill Wednesday #21
You are right. ForgedCrank Wednesday #25
First heard for me that the shooter is transgender... SickOfTheOnePct Wednesday #22
It wasnt initially reported..it was "he" all over the news BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday #45
As someone who knew well a victim of a mass shooter, I honestly don't give a fuck. NutmegYankee Wednesday #56
The fascists are going to have a field day with this. BlueTsunami2018 Wednesday #24
They already are! Greg_In_SF Wednesday #28
Which of those were trans shooters? obamanut2012 Wednesday #33
I don't believe Greg_In_SF Wednesday #36
then why post such an accusatory list then? nt SouthBayDem Wednesday #37
If you go back Greg_In_SF Wednesday #39
You very clearly implied that obamanut2012 Wednesday #40
Post removed Post removed Wednesday #41
Wtf are you saying obamanut2012 Wednesday #47
What are Greg_In_SF Wednesday #49
You know what I was asking obamanut2012 Wednesday #50
I copied this list from a RW asshole on another discussion board: maxsolomon Wednesday #38
Four. out of several thousand since Columbine. niyad Wednesday #52
Yep. 5 now, purportedly. maxsolomon Wednesday #54
Sadly true. niyad Wednesday #55
OMG! Another one? SheltieLover Wednesday #29
New York Post is a variant of Fox News SouthBayDem Wednesday #35
That's true but they have contacts with cops like the British paparazzi underpants Wednesday #53
Be Careful DET Wednesday #46
Some on this thread, too obamanut2012 Wednesday #48
KMFDM... OC375 Wednesday #51
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