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dalton99a

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 12:38 PM Aug 2025

Minneapolis Catholic school gunman ID'd as Robin Westman [View all]

https://nypost.com/2025/08/27/us-news/minneapolis-catholic-school-gunman-idd-as-robin-westman-while-possible-manifesto-shows-psychotic-obsession-with-mass-shooters/

Minneapolis Catholic school gunman ID’d as Robin Westman— while possible manifesto shows psychotic obsession with mass shooters
By Joe Marino and Chris Nesi
Published Aug. 27, 2025, 1:24 p.m. ET

The school shooter in Minneapolis who killed two children and injured at least 17 others has been identified as law enforcement investigates an apparent manifesto possibly linked to the suspect, sources confirmed to The Post.

Robin Westman, who is in his early 20s, opened fire through the stained glass windows of Annunciation Catholic Church during a celebratory back-to-school Mass filled with children, around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Police are investigating whether a sick 20-minute YouTube video shared on an account hours before the shooting was connected to Westman.

In the video, a hand slowly turns the pages of a red notebook, which is laid out on top of what appears to be schematic gun diagrams.

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I am shocked that a young man would do such a thing. Redleg Aug 2025 #1
He is Deep State Witch Aug 2025 #4
Woman. Dr. Strange Aug 2025 #32
Surprisingly maga talk radio today acknowledged that most school shooters are white males BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2025 #43
That was fast. Sneederbunk Aug 2025 #2
Two guys who died at the exact same time of gunshot wounds are on the medical examiner's website. LeftInTX Aug 2025 #10
Tnx. Good catch. Sneederbunk Aug 2025 #17
Mass shootings during Mass. sop Aug 2025 #3
Don't think this was what Jesus meant when he said, ultralite001 Aug 2025 #42
No worries durablend Aug 2025 #5
i'm sure his drag photos, or an ai generated facsimile, have been posted on 4 chan rampartd Aug 2025 #16
They won't have to try hard caraher Aug 2025 #23
They'll go with the transgender element underpants Aug 2025 #27
Yes..they went after the mom for signing off on her gender name change at age 17 BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2025 #44
Robin Westman OC375 Aug 2025 #6
Good point PatSeg Aug 2025 #20
Why do they all have a manifesto? bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #7
GPT cranks them shits out faster than a motherfucking candy factory assembly line. SoFlaBro Aug 2025 #8
They want to be remembered. They want to outdo all the others. underpants Aug 2025 #30
Society hammers us all into emotional codependence from Day One bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #31
He posted on YouTube where you can see it Innocent Smith Aug 2025 #34
Did no one in his life notice he was nutz? leftstreet Aug 2025 #9
Why is everyone misgendering her? Seeking Serenity Aug 2025 #11
Stop scolding. Lots of people didn't know that leftstreet Aug 2025 #12
Exactly. It JUST happened. We have to let those details be reported and for readers to respond accordingly. Geebus. hlthe2b Aug 2025 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Aug 2025 #13
Please, folks, ForgedCrank Aug 2025 #14
Not cool? GusBob Aug 2025 #15
That a mass murderer of children is a Transwoman is what the RW is already seizing on maxsolomon Aug 2025 #18
The news is still trickling out. Some of us don't know all the facts. Redleg Aug 2025 #19
To me, the gender issue is nothing. hamsterjill Aug 2025 #21
You are right. ForgedCrank Aug 2025 #25
First heard for me that the shooter is transgender... SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2025 #22
It wasnt initially reported..it was "he" all over the news BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2025 #45
As someone who knew well a victim of a mass shooter, I honestly don't give a fuck. NutmegYankee Aug 2025 #56
The fascists are going to have a field day with this. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2025 #24
They already are! Greg_In_SF Aug 2025 #28
Which of those were trans shooters? obamanut2012 Aug 2025 #33
I don't believe Greg_In_SF Aug 2025 #36
then why post such an accusatory list then? nt SouthBayDem Aug 2025 #37
If you go back Greg_In_SF Aug 2025 #39
You very clearly implied that obamanut2012 Aug 2025 #40
Post removed Post removed Aug 2025 #41
Wtf are you saying obamanut2012 Aug 2025 #47
What are Greg_In_SF Aug 2025 #49
You know what I was asking obamanut2012 Aug 2025 #50
I copied this list from a RW asshole on another discussion board: maxsolomon Aug 2025 #38
Four. out of several thousand since Columbine. niyad Aug 2025 #52
Yep. 5 now, purportedly. maxsolomon Aug 2025 #54
Sadly true. niyad Aug 2025 #55
OMG! Another one? SheltieLover Aug 2025 #29
New York Post is a variant of Fox News SouthBayDem Aug 2025 #35
That's true but they have contacts with cops like the British paparazzi underpants Aug 2025 #53
Be Careful DET Aug 2025 #46
Some on this thread, too obamanut2012 Aug 2025 #48
KMFDM... OC375 Aug 2025 #51
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