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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A screenshot from a YouTube video possibly connected to shooter Robin Westman shows weaponry. Robin W/YouTube
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The video also showed diary entries written in both English and Russian. Robin W/YouTube
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Each page is filled with inscrutable handwritten scrawl, an occasional plume of smoke is seen from the bottom of the screen as the person turning the pages coughs and occasionally maniacally giggles.
Other videos show an obsession with mass shooters — including Sandy Hook killer Adam Lanza.
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Bullets also were seen in the video clip. Robin W/YouTube
Westman, who died at the scene of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was armed with a rifle, a shotgun and a handgun. The shooter was not previously known to law enforcement, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told reporters at a press conference.
Videos posted to YouTube show multiple weapons — including a semi-automatic rifle and a shotgun. Magazines were scrawled with “for the children” and “kill Donald Trump.”
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