The mom of the Minneapolis shooter is refusing to cooperate with police.
A disturbing set of writings has surfaced, raising questions about the dark path of a Minneapolis shooter.
Early life & background highlighted.
Robin Westman, 23, grew up surrounded by instability, enduring frequent school changes and parental divorce.
By their teenage years, Westman had transitioned from Robert to Robin, grappling with belonging and self-image.
Their mother, Mary Grace, once worked as a secretary at the Catholic school later targeted in the massacre.
Friends recalled Westman moving schools often, never staying long enough to build roots or lasting connections.
Bullying and loneliness deepened their resentment, leaving behind classmates who described them as distant and troubled.
The shocking incident revealed.
On Wednesday morning, Westman returned to Annunciation Catholic School, the same institution they attended as a child.
Armed with three guns, they opened fire on children and parishioners gathered in prayer before classes.
Two victims, ages eight and ten, were killed, while 17 more—14 children and three elderly worshippers—were injured.
The carnage ended when Westman fatally shot themselves inside the church.
Response to incident clarified.
Officials labeled the slaughter a hate crime against Catholics, though the motive remains unclear.
That night, thousands filled a high school gym and nearby Lynnhurst Park for candlelit vigils.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz condemned the “evil and horror” of the massacre.
Senator Amy Klobuchar stood alongside grieving families and offered condolences.
When contacted, Mary Grace Westman broke down, saying she did not know if her child was responsible.
President Donald Trump ordered flags at half-mast in honor of the victims.
First Lady Melania Trump called for “preemptive intervention” to detect potential school shooters.
She urged families, schools, and social media platforms to recognize early warning signs of violence.
Everytown for Gun Safety reports 57 school shootings have already taken place in 2025.
Those incidents have left 47 wounded and 15 dead before the latest Minneapolis tragedy.
Disturbing evidence uncovered.
At St. Thomas Academy, Westman marched in uniform, trained under military-style discipline, and penned a haunting “ode to death.”
In the essay But Not The End, they wrote of fearing death with “regrets that my name not be known for something more.”
A 20-minute YouTube manifesto later surfaced, showing weapons, notes, and admiration for past school shooters.
Ammunition, firearms, and gun magazines appeared on camera, some scrawled with names like “Lanza” and phrases like “For the children.”
Pages of handwritten letters revealed a fixation on death, self-destruction, and mockery of religion.
Westman wrote they believed they were dying of cancer caused by vaping, calling it a “tragic self-inflicted end.”
“Due to my depression, anger and twisted mind, I want to fulfill a final act,” they wrote, signing it with a bird drawing.
Scribbles on guns mocked God with phrases like “Do you believe?” and “Take this, all of you, and eat!”
A twisted drawing was also found.
The drawing seemingly shows Robin with a gun over their shoulder talking to the devil, there are also separate drawings of Annunciation Catholic Church.
Police later discovered doors barricaded with wood, suggesting an intent to trap victims inside the church.
The video showed a hand stabbing a drawing of the church while a voice declared: “I’m going to kill myself.”
Chilling manifesto haunts public.
In their manifesto, Westman wrote of wanting “to be known for something more,” words chillingly realized in bloodshed.
Now, Americans are left stunned by an “ode to death” that became a massacre in a house of prayer.
Robin also wrote about being trans in a video before the shooting.
“I only keep [the long hair] because it is pretty much my last shred of being trans. I am tired of being trans, I wish I never brain-washed myself,”
Meanwhile, police are trying to gather intelligence from the shooter’s mother, but she’s not cooperating.
“We have not been successful in talking to the shooter’s mother,” Police Chief Brian O’Hara said.
She later got help from criminal defense attorney Ryan Garry, who said: “She is completely distraught about the situation and has no culpability but is seeking an attorney to deal with calls like this,”