Minneapolis School Shooting Leaves Community in Shock: What We Know About Suspect Robin Westman
Blogged by: thinktank
#Minneapolis is reeling after a devastating school shooting left two children dead and 17 others injured during a Mass at
#AnnunciationCatholicSchool earlier this week.
The tragedy unfolded around 8:30 a.m., when 23-year-old Robin Westman, a former student of the school, opened fire from outside the church, shooting through the windows where students and parishioners were gathered for the first day of school service.
Authorities confirmed that the two victims killed were 8 and 10 years old. Among the wounded are 14 children ranging in age from 6 to 15, along with three elderly adults. Several of the young victims remain in critical condition, with some undergoing emergency surgeries.
Westman, who died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was armed with a rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol; all of which were legally purchased. Investigators say th...