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Two Children Killed, 17 Hurt in Minneapolis Church Shooting During School Mass

Authorities are probing motive, including whether the attack qualifies as a hate crime.

La police et les services de secours sont présents sur la scène d’une attaque par armes à feu à l’Eglise de l’Annonciation et Ecole catholique de Minneapolis, dans l’Etat américain du Minnesota, le 27 août 2025
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États-Unis: une fusillade dans une école du Minnesota fait plusieurs victimes
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Overview

  • Police said the attacker, in their twenties, fired through the church windows with a rifle, a shotgun and a pistol before dying by suicide at the scene.
  • Officials reported 17 wounded, including 14 children, with two in critical condition; Hennepin Healthcare treated 11 patients and performed four emergency surgeries.
  • City officials said there is no ongoing threat as the FBI assists Minneapolis police and federal agencies coordinate with local authorities.
  • Investigators are examining motive while media and investigative reports identify the suspect as 23-year-old Robin Westman, a former pupil, with reported YouTube videos and a manifesto under review.
  • Local coverage reports the three firearms were purchased legally, and the service targeted was the first school mass of the year.