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Law enforcement officials have identified Robin Westman, age 23, as the suspect in the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning. Two children, aged eight and ten, were killed, and at least 17 others were injured during the attack, which targeted children and worshippers during their first week back at school[5][3][4].

Westman, who previously changed her name from Robert and identified as a woman, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the aftermath of the shooting[1][4]. Court documents reveal Westman made the legal name change in 2019, indicating her wish for her name to reflect her gender identity[3]. Her mother had worked at Annunciation in the past[3].

Prior to the attack, Westman posted a video manifesto on YouTube, which has since been removed. The video showed her arsenal and included a handwritten statement expressing despair, severe depression, and suicidal thoughts. In the manifesto, she apologized for her actions but indicated feeling “corrupted by this world,” writing, “I am severely depressed and have been suicidal for years.” It concluded with a plea for prayers for the victims’ families[1].

Authorities confirmed that Westman, dressed in black and armed with a rifle, approached the church from outside and fired through windows at children and worshippers[2][6]. Police said Westman did not have an extensive criminal history[2]. The attack triggered a massive law enforcement response in the area.

Reaction has poured in from local, state, and federal officials, as well as from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, with calls for prayers and support for the victims and their families[6].

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