What We Know So Far About Minnesota School Shooting

‘The sheer cruelty and cowardice of firing into a church full of children is absolutely incomprehensible,’ Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said.
What We Know So Far About Minnesota School Shooting
Law enforcement officers work at the scene of a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, on Aug. 27, 2025. Tom Baker/AFP via Getty Images
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A shooter killed two children and injured 17 others when he opened fire during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school on Aug. 27, officials said.

The shooter, Robert “Robin” Westman, who law enforcement said is a man in his early 20s, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound moments later. Fourteen of the 17 people injured were children, police said, two of whom are in critical condition.

Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.