Overview

• Two children were killed and 17 others injured in the August 27 attack at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in south Minneapolis.
• The suspect, identified by police as 23-year-old Robin M. Westman, died by suicide at the scene.
• Investigators are treating the case as a potential act of domestic terrorism and a hate crime targeting Catholics.
• Police are reviewing a now-deleted video attributed to the suspect that displayed weapons with Nazi symbols and hateful rhetoric.
• In the video, Westman claimed he met Texas candidate Brandon Herrera at the 2024 SHOT Show; Herrera says he does not recall meeting him, and SHOT Show organizers say Westman’s name was not on the attendee list.