What we know about the suspect in the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting [View all]

Source: nbc news


The suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after opening fire through church windows toward children at the Annunciation Catholic School, authorities said.


Suspected Minneapolis church shooter identified as Robin Westman
Updated Aug. 27, 2025, 7:18 PM CDT

By Rebecca Cohen, Doha Madani and Marlene Lenthang

The suspect who opened fire in Minneapolis on a Catholic school during Mass has been identified by authorities as a person in her early 20s who left behind videos online with writings that referred to suicide.

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The suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after firing a rifle through the side windows of the Annunciation Catholic School’s church, aiming at children who were sitting in the pews, authorities said.

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FBI Director Kash Patel said the shooter was “a male” born under a different first name.

The suspect's parent had filed for a legal name change to "Robin M Westman" in Dakota County in November 2019. The application was granted in January 2020, when Westman was 17, after a hearing.


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The suspect had no criminal history, officials said Wednesday................

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/minneapolis-catholic-school-shooting-rcna227591?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

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I am so sad for the victims and their families.
But also for the shooter--she obviously had some psychological problems that needed to be addressed, but sadly it is too late for that now. I lived in Mpls for many years by the lakes with wonderful people.

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