2 children dead, 17 injured in Minneapolis Catholic School shooting
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UPDATE 1: FBI Director Kash Patel has confirmed they are investigating this shooting as domestic terrorism and hate crime targeting Catholics. Patel states the shooter has been identified as Robin Westman, a male born as Robert Westman.
FIRST REPORT: A horrific mass shooting at a Minneapolis catholic church and school has left two children deceased and 17 injured.
The shooting occurred at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota during their morning Mass around 8:30 A.M. on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. Authoritie said the shooting began when an unidentified gunman, armed with a rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol, approached the side of the church and began firing a rifle through the church windows toward the dozens of children who were sitting in the pews praying.
The shooting left two children, ages 8 and 10, deceased, and 17 others injured, including 14 children. At least two children remain in critical condition.
The male suspect is believed to have died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the parking lot.
This is a developing story.
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