Overview

• Police say the attacker fired from outside through church windows using a rifle, a shotgun and a pistol as students attended mass, then died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot.
• Two students, ages 8 and 10, were killed; among the approximately 17 wounded, most are children, with several in critical condition and multiple emergency surgeries reported at Children’s Minnesota and Hennepin Healthcare.
• Officials report no ongoing threat to the community as Minneapolis police, the BCA, ATF and the FBI continue a large-scale forensic and criminal investigation.
• Investigators are reviewing online material attributed to the suspect; news outlets have reported the name Robin Westman, a man in his early 20s, though authorities have not formally confirmed the identification.
• The attack struck during the first week of classes at Annunciation Catholic School during a scheduled 8:15 a.m. mass, adding to concerns following multiple shootings reported in Minneapolis in the prior 24 hours.