{"id":44689,"date":"2025-08-27T21:06:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T21:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/the-minneapolis-school-shooter-fired-at-children-through-church-windows-heres-what-we-know\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T21:06:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T21:06:55","slug":"the-minneapolis-school-shooter-fired-at-children-through-church-windows-heres-what-we-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/the-minneapolis-school-shooter-fired-at-children-through-church-windows-heres-what-we-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The Minneapolis school shooter fired at children through church windows. Here&#8217;s what we know."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Two children were killed when a <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/south-minneapolis-incident-august-27-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">shooter opened fire<\/a><\/span> at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis during a mass attended by young students on Wednesday. The shooter died by suicide after the shooting at the church, which is attached to a school building.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Seventeen other children and adults were injured in the shooting, which occurred during a mass marking the beginning of the school year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what we know about the shooting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>What happened at Annunciation Catholic Church?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O&#8217;Hara said law enforcement responded to the shooting around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. O&#8217;Hara said the shooter fired a rifle through church windows and was also armed with a shotgun and a pistol. The shooting occurred at the beginning of the mass, O&#8217;Hara said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A government official briefed on the investigation and a law enforcement source told CBS News that the shooter was wearing all black clothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An 8-year-old and a 10-year-old were killed while they sat in the pews. The parents of the children have been notified, O&#8217;Hara said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Seventeen others, including 14 children between the ages of 6 and 14, were injured, O&#8217;Hara said. The three injured adults were all parishioners in their 80s, O&#8217;Hara said on Wednesday afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/08\/27\/50cb7d8f-bb7a-4733-8efd-9c5884290e88\/thumbnail\/620x413\/b1eef64a64c12c32a3ebe15481a7895e\/ap25239582765442.jpg#\" alt=\"School-Shooting-Minneapolis \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/08\/27\/50cb7d8f-bb7a-4733-8efd-9c5884290e88\/thumbnail\/620x413\/b1eef64a64c12c32a3ebe15481a7895e\/ap25239582765442.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/08\/27\/50cb7d8f-bb7a-4733-8efd-9c5884290e88\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/2cac8d664250bd59f62d3ba02113c392\/ap25239582765442.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Law enforcement officers gather outside the Annunciation Church&#8217;s school in response to a reported mass shooting, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Bruce Kluckhohn \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Police immediately entered the church and attempted to provide first aid, O&#8217;Hara said. The injured were rushed to area hospitals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hennepin County Medical Center received 10 patients and said one adult and six children were in critical condition. One adult and two children were being treated for non-life threatening injuries. Children&#8217;s Hospital of Minneapolis said it had discharged one pediatric patient and was treating six other. M Health Fairview Masonic Children&#8217;s Hospital said it had one pediatric patient in stable<strong> <br \/><\/strong>condition.<\/p>\n<p>All of the injured children are expected to survive, O&#8217;Hara said Wednesday afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Who was the shooter at Annunciation Catholic Church?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Three law enforcement sources told CBS News the shooter was Robin Westman, 23, from suburban Minneapolis. The shooter acted alone, O&#8217;Hara said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Westman recently bought the three guns legally and does not have any known criminal history, according to O&#8217;Hara.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Investigators said they are aware of a video Westman had scheduled to post on YouTube as the shooting occurred. The police chief described it as a manifesto that included &#8220;some disturbing writings.&#8221; The YouTube account and its videos have been taken down, and FBI investigators and other law enforcement officials are looking into them, O&#8217;Hara said. CBS News has reached out to YouTube for comment.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Hara said police are executing search warrants at three residences connected to the shooter. &#8220;Additional firearms&#8221; were recovered during the searches, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Westman appears to have attended the school, according to CBS News&#8217; Confirmed team. Westman&#8217;s mother worked as a parish secretary at the church, according to its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.annunciationmsp.org\/church\/liturgy-music\/father-park-reflection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">website<\/a>, and as an administrative assistant at the school, according to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.annunciationmsp.org\/application\/files\/2115\/6830\/8887\/News_for_the_Annunciation_Family_Spring_2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">newsletter<\/a>. She retired from the church in 2021, according to a Facebook\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/annunciationmsp\/posts\/on-sunday-we-honored-mary-grace-westman-who-is-retiring-from-annunciation-she-ha\/6671082789575924\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">post<\/a>\u00a0from the church.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Hara said he could not comment on any motive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Westman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the back of the church, O&#8217;Hara said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/08\/27\/01ce304d-991b-4330-982a-fbf4ba2bb521\/thumbnail\/620x465\/2d22329a5ab5d0808a09092bfa6239ce\/gettyimages-2232376469.jpg#\" alt=\"Parents await news of their children's status after shooting at Annunciation Church on Wednesday morning, Aug. 27, 2025 in Minneapolis \" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/08\/27\/01ce304d-991b-4330-982a-fbf4ba2bb521\/thumbnail\/620x465\/2d22329a5ab5d0808a09092bfa6239ce\/gettyimages-2232376469.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/08\/27\/01ce304d-991b-4330-982a-fbf4ba2bb521\/thumbnail\/1240x930\/37a024257221ee7374998d631cd3d513\/gettyimages-2232376469.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Parents await news of their children&#8217;s status after shooting at Annunciation Church on Wednesday morning, Aug. 27, 2025 in Minneapolis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Richard Tsong-Taatarii\/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Officials react to church shooting<\/h2>\n<p>President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that he had been &#8220;fully briefed on the tragic shooting&#8221; and said the White House would &#8220;continue to monitor this terrible situation.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Please join me in praying for everyone involved,&#8221; Mr. Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Trump signed a proclamation calling for flags at the White House and other federal buildings to be flown at half-mast until August 31 &#8220;as a mark of respect for the victims.&#8221; The White House flags were lowered moments after the proclamation was signed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Governor Tim Walz said he had been briefed on the shooting and was &#8220;praying for our kids and teachers whose first week of school was marred by this horrific act of violence.&#8221; Walz also said that he had spoken with Mr. Trump.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called for change after the shooting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t just say this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying,&#8221; Frey said. &#8220;It was the first week of school, they were in a church. These were kids that should be learning with their friends. They should be playing on the playground. They should be able to go to school or church in peace without the fear or risk of violence and their parents should have the same kind of assurance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__meta--contributors\">\n<p>                      <span class=\"byline__author__text\">Rhona  Tarrant<\/span><\/p>\n<p>        contributed to this report.\n    <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>    <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/kerry-breen\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Kerry  Breen<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University&#8217;s Arthur L. 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