"Police sources identified the gunman who opened fire outside a Minneapolis church on Wednesday, killing two children and wounding 17 others before turning his gun on himself. Sources told local news outlet KSTP that 23-year-old Robin Westman has been identified as the shooter who opened fire on the stained glass windows of the church, police said at a press conference held in Minneapolis around noon on Wednesday."
"Brian O'Hara, the Minneapolis Police chief, called the shooter a coward in an emotional statement, and revealed he was armed with a rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol. Two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed as they sat in the pews, O'Hara said. Seventeen more were wounded, 14 of whom are children. The gunman opened fire outside the church at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday after 8 a.m. according to local Fox affiliate KMSP."
"In a post to X around 9:30 a.m., the city of Minneapolis said there was no active threat to the community at this time. There is an active police situation at Annunciation Church, 509 W. 54th St. There is no active threat to the community at this time. The shooter is contained. Stay away from the area to allow emergency personnel to help victims W. 54th Street between Lyndale and Nicollet Ave. City of Minneapolis (@CityMinneapolis) August 27, 2025"
An armed man opened fire outside Annunciation Church at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis during a school mass after 8 a.m., striking stained-glass windows and firing numerous shots into the building. Two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed while seated in pews; 17 others were wounded, 14 of them children. Police identified 23-year-old Robin Westman as the shooter, who was armed with a rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol, and later died from a self-inflicted gunshot. Authorities urged people to avoid the area while emergency personnel assisted victims and said there was no ongoing threat to the wider community.
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