Overview
- Two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed and 17 people were injured during morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.
- Police identified the shooter as 23-year-old Robin Westman, who died by suicide at the scene after firing through church windows; authorities say he acted alone.
- Investigators say Westman used a legally purchased pistol, shotgun and rifle, and no additional suspects are being sought.
- The FBI is treating the attack as a potential hate crime and an act of domestic terrorism, reviewing online posts and inscriptions that included phrases such as “For the Children,” “Where is your God?” and “Kill Donald Trump.”
- President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags at federal sites and diplomatic posts flown at half-staff through Aug. 31, with several states, including Texas and Kansas, issuing parallel directives; Trump also spoke with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.