US EditionSuspected Minneapolis church shooter identified as Robin Westman
- Robin Westman, a 23-year-old gunman, opened fire during a Wednesday morning Mass at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, killing two children and injuring 17 others.
- The shooting occurred just before 8:30 a.m. when Westman fired a rifle, shotgun, and pistol through a church window before taking his own life in the parking lot.
- The victims included two children aged 8 and 10 who died in their pews, while 14 injured are children and two remain in critical condition amid a major emergency response.
- Officials and leaders expressed heartbreak and called for prayers, with FBI Director Kash Patel stating the agency investigates the shooting as domestic terrorism targeting Catholics.
- The event prompted flags at half-staff across Minnesota and the U.S. through August 31, while officials emphasized the need for action on gun violence and community healing.
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MINNEAPOLIS — A dozen of those injured in a mass shooting Wednesday in Minneapolis remain hospitalized as of noon Thursday, Aug. 28, with at least one child in critical condition, according to updates from Hennepin County Medical Center and the Children’s Minnesota Minneapolis hospital. Two children were killed and 18 others were injured Wednesday morning in a mass shooting at Annunciation Church in south Minneapolis. The City of Minneapolis ide…
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One day after the deadly Minneapolis shooting killed two children and injured 17 people at a Catholic church and school, Minnesota healthcare officials revealed nine patients remain in medical care. The Hennepin County Healthcare Clinic said of the nine patients,…
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