Overview

• Two children were killed during morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church and its K–8 school, and 17 others were wounded, including 14 students and three elderly parishioners.
• Police identified the gunman as 23-year-old Robin Westman, who died by suicide at the scene, and said he acted alone with no additional suspects sought.
• FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau is treating the attack as a potential hate crime and an act of domestic terrorism targeting Catholics as the inquiry proceeds.
• Authorities said Westman had no significant criminal history and had legally purchased a pistol, a shotgun, and a rifle used in the shooting.
• The White House directed flags to be flown at half-staff nationwide and at U.S. diplomatic posts through sunset August 31 in a formal gesture of mourning.