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FBI Probes Minneapolis Church Attack as Domestic Terrorism After 2 Children Killed

Investigators are analyzing the shooter’s digital trail to assess a possible hate-crime motive targeting Catholics.

Overview

  • Police identified the gunman as 23-year-old Robin Westman, a former Annunciation student who died by suicide at the scene.
  • Chief Brian O’Hara said the attacker fired 116 rifle rounds through stained-glass windows and was armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol purchased legally.
  • Two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed and 17 others were wounded, including 14 students and three parishioners in their 80s, with most expected to survive.
  • Authorities took down a scheduled YouTube manifesto and pre-attack videos that displayed weapons marked with phrases such as “kill Donald Trump,” now under forensic review.
  • Investigators collected hundreds of pieces of evidence from multiple locations as vigils drew hundreds and President Donald Trump ordered flags flown at half-staff.