Minneapolis School Attacker Legally Purchased Weapons, Fired Shots Through Church Windows

Last Updated:August 28, 2025, 07:08 IST

The gunman who opened fire at a school in Minneapolis had fired shots through church windows, killing two children and injuring 17 people. He was later found dead.

A mother carries her daughter, as they walk towards their vehicle after a shooting at Annunciation Church (Photo: Reuters)

The Minneapolis school shooter, who attacked multiple people during Wednesday’s Mass, had fired shots through the windows of the school church towards the children sitting in the pews during Mass, investigators have learnt.

The accused, identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman, had legally purchased the weapons, had no known criminal history and acted alone, the Associated Press quoted an official as saying.

The incident happened at the Annunciation Catholic School at nearly 8.30 am, and left two children dead, and as many as 17 worshippers injured.

Westman was later found dead in the parking lot from what the investigators believe was a self-inflicted gunshot.

Meanwhile, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing this shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and hate crime targeting Catholics.

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