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FBI Probes Minneapolis Church Shooting as Possible Terror and Hate Crime

Authorities are scrutinizing the suspect's online postings to determine motive.

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Overview

  • Two students, ages 8 and 10, were killed and 17 people were injured, most of them children, and the police chief said he expects all the wounded to survive.
  • The attacker fired from outside through the windows during a school-opening mass at Annunciation Catholic Church in south Minneapolis.
  • Investigators identified the suspect as Robin Westman, in their early 20s, who died by suicide in a nearby parking lot, and police say the assailant acted alone.
  • The shooter carried a rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol that were legally purchased, and searches of connected residences recovered additional firearms.
  • A YouTube video or manifesto linked to the suspect was removed with FBI assistance and is being examined by experts as part of the ongoing inquiry.