These Incidents Should Not Happen: Shooter Opens Fire in Catholic Church in Minneapolis (8/27/25)

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A shooter opened fire with a rifle Wednesday (8/27/25) through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 people in an act of violence the police chief called “absolutely incomprehensible.”

Armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol, 23-year-old Robin Westman approached the side of the church and shot dozens of rounds through the windows toward the children sitting in the pews during Mass at the Annunciation Catholic School just before 8:30 a.m., Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said at news conferences. He said the shooter then died by suicide.

What is known about the shooter, Robin Westman.  A name change application for a minor born on the same date was approved by a district court in Minnesota in 2020, changing the name of a Robert Westman to Robin Westman, explaining the minor child "identifies as a female and wants her name to reflect that identification."

More live updates here.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and survivors – kids, teachers and families.  Guns are unacceptable in our country, USA.

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