US EditionMinneapolis children revealed courage, absorbed fear during church shooting
During the shooting, two children died and 18 others were wounded, including teachers; authorities are investigating the attack as an act of domestic terrorism fueled by hatred and mental health struggles.
- Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis was attacked during a school Mass, killing two children and wounding 18 teachers and children as the shooter died by self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- Investigators say the shooter Robin Westman posted a YouTube suicide note citing vaping-related lung disease belief and struggles with anger and depression, plus references to other school shootings.
- Inside the church, several students and teachers displayed notable courage as teachers at Annunciation Catholic School were shot at while protecting students, emergency officials said.
- Federal investigators say the FBI treats the attack as domestic terrorism, while Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Democrat, calls for bans on certain high-capacity semi-automatic rifles and tighter gun regulations, stating `People who say, 'This is not about guns,' you gotta be kidding me: this is about guns`.
- The episode fed a renewed national debate over gun access versus mental-health treatment, with U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr. investigating antidepressants prescribed to some transgender people, while court records show Robin Westman, 23, changed her name.
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