Authorities said Westman fired multiple guns through church windows, deliberately targeting children. Westman’s mother previously worked at the school and helped legally change Robin’s name in 2020. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned using the tragedy to attack the transgender community, urging focus on the victims.

Minnesota shooter Robin Westman, 23, penned a suicide note hours before killing two children and injuring 17 others at Annunciation Catholic School. In the note, Westman apologized to family and friends, explained struggles with depression, and asked loved ones to “pray for the victims and their families.”

Authorities said Westman fired multiple guns through church windows, deliberately targeting children. Westman’s mother previously worked at the school and helped legally change Robin’s name in 2020. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned using the tragedy to attack the transgender community, urging focus on the victims.