Overview
- Police say the attacker fired from outside through church windows during the morning mass, used two rifles and a pistol, and died by suicide.
- Authorities report two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed and 17 people were wounded, including 14 children, with several in serious condition.
- FBI Director Kash Patel said the case is being treated as domestic terrorism and a hate crime targeting Catholics.
- Investigators are reviewing online videos showing incendiary slogans on weapon magazines, including calls to kill President Donald Trump and threats against Israel, which the FBI removed for analysis.
- Searches of the suspect’s vehicle and home are ongoing as officials examine potential writings, a recovered smoke device, and the legal origins of the firearms; media have identified the suspect as Robin Westman, 23, which authorities have not formally confirmed.