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Robin Westman -- the shooter who killed two children at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis this week -- went through a breakup shortly before going on the rampage ... according to new documents.

The Minneapolis Police Department released a report Friday about a conversation officers had with James Westman -- Robin's father. They say James told them Robin recently broke up with a significant other and had been staying with a friend after the split.

We spoke to a neighbor who said they've known the Westmans for years ... and, the neighbor tells us this relationship was tumultuous at times -- adding that Robin's parents begged Robin to end it.

9:20 AM PT -- Kate Cassidy followed up her video montage for Liam Payne's birthday with a long, poignant note posted to Instagram.

In the upload, in which she shared several past photos from their time together, KC declared she would "give up years in [her] life to give [him] a few more."

Kate Cassidy is sharing a glimpse into her love story with Liam Payne ... uploading a sweet tribute on what would've been the singer's 32nd birthday.

The TikTok star shared a video montage Friday on Instagram of candid moments of herself and Liam enjoying everything from adventures abroad, to meals together, to other intimate moments.

KC said the tribute was meant to commemorate "a special day for a special soul," noting just how much she missed her former flame.

Caitlyn Jenner opened up about losing her friend Sophia Hutchins just a few months ago ... relating it to the grief parents at a Minnesota Catholic school may be feeling after a mass shooting took the lives of two kids this week.

The reality star got real about her sorrow on "Fox News at Night" Thursday, explaining she's been "dealing with death" for the past seven weeks ... and, it's been especially difficult in the immediate aftermath.

She said ... “Here I am dealing with my grief, and I just can’t even imagine parents who dropped their kid off at school and, like that father just said, ‘I’ll never get a chance to talk to him again.’ That is just so horrible. I’ve been dealing with grief, and these people have a long road ahead of them, and they’re going to be dealing with grief.”

Jessie Merkel -- the father of 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel, who was killed during the shooting at a Catholic school in Minnesota Wednesday -- spoke out Thursday in a heartbreaking speech.

Merkel started out by calling Robin Westman -- the shooter who cops say fired more than 100 rounds through the windows of a church into a schoolwide Mass -- a coward ... adding Robin's actions robbed him and his partner of years with their son.

Merkel says Fletcher enjoyed fishing, cooking, playing sports and spending time with loved ones ... and, he asks people to try to remember the kind of kid Fletcher was, instead of thinking only of his tragic death.

"1000-Lb Sisters" stars Amy and Tammy Slaton's cousin Katie has died following a battle with stage 4 cancer.

Her cousin Amanda Halterman announced her death on August 26, writing Katie "went to sit at the feet of Jesus yesterday."

Amanda described her late cousin as "a force to be reckoned with" and wrote she was "my best friend."

TikTok star Emilie Kiser is speaking publicly for the first time after the accidental drowning of her 3-year-old son Trigg ... and is pointing the finger of blame at one person: herself.

The internet personality posted on TikTok Thursday, declaring she takes "full accountability" for their family's loss in the aftermath of her young son's death.

Addressing her fans, EK expressed her heartbreak, saying she misses Trigg "every second of every day" ... and says she believes she is to blame for the tragedy.

The Minnesota Catholic school shooting that left 2 kids dead and 17 people injured caused widespread panic ... and now there's new video capturing students in a mad rush for the exits.

CNN released the wild footage Thursday, which shows dozens of kids stampeding out of Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis the day before. Older students are seen hurrying younger ones through a set of doors, kids cowering behind pews, and others simply weeping.

Adults seem to be urging scared kids to run to them in order to escape the house of worship ... and, as you can see, CNN's blurred a section in the background. Unclear what exactly they covered up here.

Robin Westman -- who killed 2 kids and injured 17 people in a targeted shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis Wednesday -- reportedly wrote a long-winded manifesto and uploaded a number of strange videos prior to the attack.

According to CNN ... investigators are currently examining -- and trying to authenticate -- YouTube videos allegedly posted by the shooter in order to gain more insight into a possible motive for the violence.

The videos in question -- and the account itself -- have since been taken down, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told reporters Westman had a "manifesto" scheduled to be published on YouTube Wednesday ... when authorities say Westman shot into morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church with a rifle, a shotgun and a pistol.

Hulk Hogan's widow, Sky Daily, is "planning" to file a lawsuit against at least one of the WWE legend's doctors and others for medical malpractice she says led to his death, sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ Sports.

The suit, we're told, would center around the neck operation Hulk underwent back in May.

Sky first told us ... she believes Hogan's phrenic nerve -- which controls your breathing -- was "compromised" during that procedure.

Brooke Hogan says there was no foul play in her father Hulk's death ... saying she can rest easier since she's now seen the body.

We caught up with the reality star on "TMZ Live" Wednesday ... and, she says she wants to keep it real with fans of the late wrestler ... telling them she's satisfied everything is "on the up and up."

She says she never expected murder or anything like that, but she wanted to see the evidence for herself to put her mind at ease.

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."

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.

TikTok star Natasha Allen has died following a lengthy battle with cancer ... an announcement on her social media accounts confirmed.

Word of the internet star's death broke Friday, when a photo of Natasha, who was known for documenting her battle with stage 4 synovial sarcoma -- an aggressive soft tissue cancer -- was uploaded alongside a tribute.

According to the upload, Natasha died on Friday, and the post honored the TikToker as a "beautiful soul full of love, kindness, and joy."

Kelly Osbourne is jumping to the defense of her late father and his hometown ... after WWE star Becky Lynch cracked a crass joke about him on "Monday Night RAW."

Ozzy's daughter went off on IG in response to Becky's head-turning remarks ... calling her a "disrespectful dirtbag."

She continued unloading with ... "Birmingham would not piss on you if you were on fire."

Michael Madsen left one heck of a legacy in Hollywood when he died last month -- and now his son’s ready to pick up his father's acting torch.

TMZ caught up with the late actor's son Luke, who says he was always on and off about acting -- but after his dad passed, all those memories of running around movie sets came flooding back and reignited his passion for the craft.

Luke also tells us which of his dad’s iconic roles he’d want to step into, and shares a key memory with his dad that, yep, is also movie-related!

Yungblud's first concert in the United States since the death of Ozzy Osbourne featured a tribute to the late Black Sabbath frontman ... and TMZ has it all on video.

The rocker was performing Saturday night at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles when he stopped the show to honor Ozzy. Check out the clip ... Yungblud says Ozzy helped save his life, and the whole venue goes crazy when he says Ozzy and rock and roll will never die.

Yungblood then played a cover of Black Sabbath's "Changes" ... and the place went nuts.

Actor Jerry Adler — best known for his roles in "The Sopranos," "The Good Wife" and "Rescue Me" — has died, TMZ has confirmed.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Jerry passed away Friday night in NYC ... his cause of death was not released, although it could have been old age.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Jerry got a late start in his TV and movie career, launching it in his 60s, even though his cousin was Stella Adler, the iconic acting teacher.