Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting Suspect Identified by Law Enforcement
Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting Suspect Identified
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12:35 PM PT -- FBI Director Kash Patel announced an update to the case on X ... saying the suspect was "identified as Robin Westman, a male born as Robert Westman." Patel said the FBI is investigating the shooting as domestic terrorism and a "hate crime targeting Catholics."
Updates on the shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota:
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) August 27, 2025 @FBIDirectorKash
The FBI is investigating this shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and hate crime targeting Catholics.
There were 2 fatalities, an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old. In addition, 14 children and 3 adults were injured.
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Minneapolis Police earlier Wednesday referred to the suspected shooter as a man in his early 20s.
The Minneapolis Catholic school shooting suspect has been identified ... according to multiple reports.
The Associated Press reports 23-year-old Robin Westman is believed to be the gunman who attacked the Annunciation Catholic School in the city Wednesday morning.
Local outlets KARE and KSTP also report sources have confirmed the same name. NBC News reports the same name, and said law enforcement officials confirmed Westman posted multiple videos online referencing violence.
At least two kids -- ages 8 and 10 -- were killed, and 17 others -- including 14 children -- were injured in the shooting, which began around 8:30 AM local time.
Police Chief Brian O'Hara talked at length about the shooting during a press conference this morning ... claiming the shooter -- clad in all black -- showed up to the school with a rifle, a shotgun and a handgun and fired dozens of rounds through the windows into the church.
The motive for the shooting is still unclear. We've reached out to law enforcement ... so far, no word back.
