MINNEAPOLIS — Robin Westman lived in a quaint residence on a quiet, tree-lined road in Minneapolis — lower than a mile from Annunciation Catholic Church the place he shot 17 folks, killing two younger kids.
The picturesque, two-story Tudor-style home, which is listed because the killer’s residence handle in public data, sits on a shady lot with a well-kept inexperienced garden, The Submit’s unique images present.
Neighbor Stephen Jeglosky, who stated his “jaw dropped” when he heard about Wednesday’s bloodbath, advised The Submit that the Westmans appeared like a “nice household” and recalled seeing kids working across the property.
The house’s idyllic yard contains an ivy-lined shed, a Japanese fountain, a blooming vegetable backyard and a firepit on a brick patio surrounded by floral-cushioned furnishings and planters of pink flowers, images present.
Inside, the entrance lounge seemed cluttered with a number of containers of winter coats on the bottom beside a espresso desk topped with books. A half-filled glass of water sits on the typical-looking kitchen counter.
Jeglosky was shocked when he realized that the transgender gunman shot up a back-to-school Mass, killing an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old, and injuring 14 different youngsters and three octogenarian parishioners.
The 35-year-old recalled encountering the Westmans two years in the past whereas they have been celebrating what appeared to be a commencement.
“They flagged me down as I used to be on my technique to my condo and requested me to take a few group images,” he stated Wednesday afternoon.
“They appeared like an amazing household. There have been youngsters working round, mother and father ingesting, music taking part in. Their little Chihuahua nipped me within the ankle,” he added.
“They gave me a beer, and I went on my manner. I suppose you by no means know who any individual is.”
Westman, 23, took his personal life after finishing up the mass taking pictures on the native church and faculty.
He had attended the college for a yr as a baby, and his mom labored there as a secretary for 5 years earlier than she retired in 2021.
Minneapolis police stated he had no prior felony historical past, and all three weapons he used within the taking pictures had been bought legally.
