A MASS shooter said being trans was “tiring” and regretted a decision to transition in a chilling manifesto before opening fire at a Catholic church.
Robin Westment, 23, posted a handwritten journal online hours before the attack, revealing violent fantasies and deep confusion about gender identity.
Robin Westman, 23, posted a manifesto saying being trans was “tiring”[/caption]
Westman posted a handwritten journal online hours before the attack[/caption]
The massacre occurred at the Annunciation Catholic Church and School in south Minneapolis Wednesday morning.
Two children, aged 8 and 10, were killed while 17 others were wounded.
All injured victims, including 14 children and three elderly parishioners, are expected to survive.
Westman, previously known as Robert, legally changed the name in 2020 to reflect identifying as a woman, court records show.
In the manifesto, Westman questioned that choice.
What we know about the Minneapolis shooting…
- Two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed while praying in pews
- 17 others were injured, including 14 children, and a local hospital is currently treating nine pediatric patients
- The suspect has been identified as Robin Westman, a 23-year-old man whose mother worked at the school until 2021, who died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot
- Westman uploaded a sick video manically laughing minutes before the shooting showing off disturbing messages written across multiple guns, including a rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol with several magazines
- Sobbing children were evacuated from the church to reunite with their worried parents, with one boy overheard telling his dad, “I don’t feel safe”
- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said he was briefed and is “praying for our kids and teachers”
- President Donald Trump has been briefed on the situation and ordered flags at half-staff to mourn the victims
“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,” the killer wrote.
Cutting the hair was described as an “embarrassing defeat” and a “concerning change of character that could get me reported.”
The notes also revealed conflicted feelings about gender.
“I don’t want to dress girly all the time but I guess sometimes I really like it. I know I am not a woman but I definitely don’t feel like a man,” Westman wrote.
Regrets over the body and limits of medical technology were also shared.
“I regret being trans..I wish I was a girl, I just know I cannot achieve that body with the technology we have today. I also can’t afford that,” Westman added.
Manifesto entries referenced other mass shootings, including Sandy Hook, and included violent thoughts about children.
Annunciation Catholic School shooting timeline
TWO children have been killed and 17 injured after a lone gunman shrouded in a black outfit opened fire inside a Minnesota Catholic school.
Here is a timeline of how the fatal tragedy unfolded.
- On Wednesday morning at 8:15 am CT, students at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis gathered for their scheduled all-school mass
- Just before 8:30, Minneapolis police responded to a call that there was a shooting
- Cops say that a lone gunman in his early 20s fired a rifle, shotgun, and pistol through the windows as children aged pre-K through eighth grade prayed inside
- Two children aged eight and 10 were killed, and 17 others, including 14 children, were injured by the gunfire
- The shooter later died after appearing to take his own life at the back of the church
- At 9:32 am, the Minneapolis Police Department confirmed that the shooter had been “contained.”
Gun magazines photographed in a video posted online contained phrases such as “For the children” and “kill Donald Trump.”
Authorities confirmed Westman legally purchased a rifle, shotgun, and pistol used in the attack.
The shooting began through stained glass windows around 8:30 am, striking students and parishioners during Mass.
Mary Grace Westman, the killer’s mother, worked at the church as a secretary until retiring in 2021.
After opening fire, Westman died by suicide at the scene.
Emergency dispatch recordings captured first responders rushing to the church.
“Minneapolis has a possible active shooter,” one dispatcher said. Another added: “Two DOAs inside the church.”
Medical teams were heard calling for “all the gauze you have” to treat the injured, highlighting the chaotic scene.
The manifesto was signed “Robin M Westman, 2002-2025” and included a small bird drawing.
The writing showed premeditation, with plans detailed in a mix of Russian Cyrillic and English words.
Westman described wanting to be “the scary horrible monster standing over those powerless kids,” according to translations.
Westman had attended Annunciation Catholic School and graduated in 2017.
Police continue to investigate the planning, online posts, and motive behind the attack.
The tragedy has left the Minneapolis community reeling, with parents and parishioners mourning the loss of young lives.
Westman had attended Annunciation Catholic School and graduated in 2017[/caption]
