There has been a mass-shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church / School in Minneapolis, MN. Law enforcement is already describing it as "horrible and significant."
Local and state police are on the scene. FBI and ATF are on the way.
UPDATE 12:01 PM EDT --
Officials reportedly confirm the gunman at Annunciation Catholic School died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The city says there is no longer an active threat.
ATF agents and the FBI reportedly remain on scene as the investigation continues.
CONFIRMED: The Annunciation Catholic Church shooter went by two names, “Robert” and “Robin” Westman.. . . . another "Trans" psycho.
Breaking: Shooter is a 22 year old biological male transgender who posted a manifesto on YouTube.
— Rob O'Donnell (@odonnell_r) August 27, 2025
Out of respect for the investigation and victims I am withholding those specifics at this time but have it archived pic.twitter.com/XTJU8OASh6
Suspect posted a video at the time of the shooting allegedly recorded a day prior preparing his weapons. Writing on magazines said “for the Children” and “kill Donald Trump”
UPDATE 7:02 PM EDT --
MOTHER KNEW SHOOTER WAS MENTALLY ILL - APPLIED TO CHANGE NAME FROM MALE TO FEMALE IN 2019
The shooter who opened fire at a Catholic school Mass in Minneapolis on Wednesday, killing two children and injuring 17 others, had an official name change in 2019, according to court records.
The shooter has been identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman, but according to court documents, Westman changed their name from Robert to Robin in 2019.
The court documents show the shooter’s mother applied for the name change and wrote, “minor child identifies as female and wants her name to reflect the identification.”
Local police said earlier in the day they were aware of a manifesto that the shooter had timed to be released on YouTube, though the video has been taken down and is now under investigation.
The manifesto, police added, appeared to show Westman at the scene and included disturbing writings.
