Robin Westman—born Robert—wrote messages like ‘Kill Donald Trump’ and ‘6 Million Wasn’t Enough’ on weapons in his arsenal
The perpetrator of a Wednesday attack on a church and school in Minneapolis that left at least 2 children dead and 17 others injured was a biological man who identified as a woman and attacked his mother’s former workplace, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.
Robin Westman—born Robert Westman—opened fire at the Annunciation Catholic Church school, spraying bullets through the sanctuary’s stained glass windows, before taking his own life after the shooting, Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara told reporters during a press conference on Wednesday. His mother filed an application to change his name when he was 17 years old, according to court records obtained by the Free Beacon, which state the shooter requested the name change because he identified as female.
Mary Grace Westman worked at Annunciation Catholic Church as an administrative assistant before retiring in 2021.
FBI director Kash Patel issued a statement Wednesday afternoon in which he said the bureau “is investigating this shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and hate crime targeting Catholics.”
In a series of since-removed YouTube videos uploaded to Westman’s account, the shooter appeared to revel in the forthcoming act of violence and laughed maniacally.
“This message brought to you by BlackRock and Exxon-Mobil,” Westman, 23, said while holding several bullets. “I am sorry to my family, but that’s the only people I am sorry to. F—k those kids.”
Westman’s video showed several threatening messages against Trump on his guns, including “kill Donald Trump” and “kill Trump now.”
The video also showed the names of several notorious mass shooters inscribed on various bits of paraphernalia. Among those were Norwegian neo-Nazi Anders Breivik and Tree of Life synagogue shooter Robert Bowers.
Westman wrote “6 Million wasn’t enough” on a holster and “Extra Thicc! Jew Gas” on a canister. He wrote other messages like “ISRAEL MUST FALL,” “NUKE INDIA,” and “KiCK A SPiC” on weapons and magazines in the arsenal.
Westman’s video featured an image of Jesus Christ on the head of a shooting range target, along with a line of gun magazines with messages like “Where is your God” and “I am your death,” the latter written in Cyrillic.
Another gun magazine bore a message reading, “For The Children.”
Westman also showed a suicide note in a video in which the shooter appeared to understand the gravity of Wednesday’s violence.
“I know this is wrong but I can’t seem to stop myself,” Westman wrote. “I am severely depressed and have been suicidal for years. Only recently have I lost all hope and decided to perform my final action against this world.”
Westman also discussed his belief that he was suffering from cancer.
“I think I am dying of cancer,” the note continued. “It’s a tragic end, as it’s entirely self-inflicted. I did this to myself as I cannot control myself and have been destroying my body through vaping and other means.”
Westman concluded the note by warning people against reading his journals “unless you REALLY want to, but be warned.”
FBI Minneapolis released a statement condemning the shooting. “FBI Minneapolis is assisting our local partners with the tragic situation at the Annunciation Church,” the bureau said. “Our hearts go out to the victims, their families, and the Minneapolis community as we face this senseless act of violence against innocent children. The FBI will devote every available resource to support this ongoing investigative effort.”
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