The gunman who slaughtered two kids and injured 18 different individuals at a Minneapolis Catholic faculty and church had lately damaged up along with his romantic accomplice — and beforehand had a “medical psychological well being” name made to his house when he was a teen, in keeping with police information.
The daddy of Robin Westman, 23, advised investigators that the shooter had “broke up with a major and/or romantic accomplice” and had been staying with a buddy, Fox9 reported.
Police have been additionally made conscious of a 2018 welfare test on the house of Westman’s mom, with the incident involving a juvenile, in keeping with police information.
Westman died from a self-inflicted gunshot after the capturing and recognized as a trans girl, however claimed to have “brainwashed” himself into being transgender.
Westman opened hearth by the stained glass of Annunciation Church in Minneapolis on Wednesday simply after 8 a.m., firing on the kids and parishioners sitting within the pews throughout mass celebrating the primary week of faculty.
Simply hours earlier than the bloodbath, Westman posted a collection of twisted movies on YouTube, which included a manifesto, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara advised reporters.
Within the deranged writings, he gleefully fantasizes about “being that scary horrible monster standing over these powerless children” and reverently confesses admiration for the 2012 Sandy Hook bloodbath.
Westman additionally despatched a deranged goodbye letter to his household and pals the place he claimed to embody “traits of empathy, self-sacrifice, and good character” and to be raised “to be a superb particular person” — whereas additionally declaring he “needed” to slaughter harmless kids whereas additionally asking for prayers for his victims.
