US EditionGun store owner says shooter who killed 2 schoolchildren showed no warning signs before attack
The gun store owner said Westman showed no concerning behavior during his 40-minute visit before the shooting that killed two children and injured 21 others.
- On Aug. 27, Robin Westman killed two schoolchildren and injured 21 at the Church of the Annunciation in Minneapolis, where investigators recovered legally purchased semiautomatic and other firearms.
- Authorities said Westman had passed the required background checks and held a valid permit to purchase firearms, and investigators note his ties to the parish and Annunciation Catholic School but are still probing motive.
- On Aug. 23 at Frontiersman Sports, video shows Westman spent around 40 minutes examining several guns and ultimately bought a revolver in St. Louis Park.
- On Tuesday, Democratic Gov. Tim Walz said he will call a special session of the Minnesota Legislature including an assault weapons ban, while House Republicans proposed no firearm restrictions and Students Demand Action plans Friday walkouts.
- Kory Krause, Frontiersman Sports owner, shared store security video with investigators and maintains none of the weapons from the Aug. 27 shooting came from his store, adding staff saw `there was just nothing there`.
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Gun store owner says shooter who killed 2 schoolchildren showed no warning signs before attack
The shooter who killed two children and injured 21 others at a Minneapolis church was seen on video visiting a suburban gun shop the weekend before the attack.
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