Overview

• Two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed and 17 people were injured, including 14 children and three older congregants, with most expected to survive.
• The attacker fired from outside through church windows during a school mass at Annunciation Catholic Church, then died by suicide in a nearby parking lot, and police say he acted alone.
• The FBI identified the suspect as Robin Westman, in their early 20s, and officials are reviewing a manifesto and inscriptions that include anti-religious and anti-Catholic messages, with authorities also noting antisemitic content.
• Police say the three firearms used—a rifle, a shotgun, and a handgun—were legally purchased, and additional weapons were seized during searches, with no significant prior criminal record reported.
• Prosecutors said the material shows a fixation on harming children as investigators assess domestic terrorism and hate-crime charges and continue forensic and motive inquiries.