Overview

• Police identified the shooter as 23-year-old Robin Westman, who died by suicide after firing dozens of rounds through church windows during an all-school Mass.
• Two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed; 17 others were shot, including 14 students and three parishioners in their 80s, with officials saying the wounded are expected to recover.
• Investigators say Westman used a rifle, shotgun and pistol that were legally and recently purchased, and additional firearms were recovered at locations linked to the suspect.
• The FBI is examining the attack as domestic terrorism and a possible hate crime, while police analyze the suspect’s videos, writings and devices to determine motive.
• Records indicate prior ties to Annunciation, with a past yearbook listing Westman as a student and public records showing a parent employed by the parish, and authorities reported barricaded doors plus a smoke bomb at the scene.