Trans shooter targets Catholic school, leaves 2 children dead

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 updated on August 28, 2025

A transgender shooter unleashed horror on a Minneapolis Catholic school, targeting children during a sacred morning Mass, as Breitbart reports.

On Wednesday, Robin Westman, formerly Robert, fired through the windows of Annunciation Catholic School, killing two young children and wounding 17 others. The attack, executed with three guns, left a community reeling and a nation questioning the rise of such calculated violence.

The tragedy unfolded at 8:30 a.m., as children sat in pews for worship. Westman, who changed their name at 17, stood outside and sprayed bullets into the sanctuary. The scene was chaos, with families shattered by the sudden assault.

Children targeted during worship

Two children, ages eight and ten, lost their lives in the hail of gunfire. Fourteen others, alongside three adults, suffered injuries as bullets tore through the sacred space. The brutality of targeting innocents during Mass underscores a chilling disregard for human life.

Westman’s rampage ended with a self-inflicted gunshot, closing the chapter on their physical presence but not the pain they inflicted. A video message left behind revealed the shooter’s twisted mindset. “F*ck those kids,” Westman sneered, a phrase that spits in the face of decency and exposes a heart consumed by hate.

That venomous quote isn’t just shocking -- it’s a window into a disturbed ideology that prioritizes personal vendettas over human lives. The shooter’s manifesto, partially visible in the video, showed meticulous planning, suggesting this wasn’t a spontaneous act but a premeditated slaughter. Progressive narratives about tolerance ring hollow when such venom targets defenseless children.

Manifesto reveals long-planned attack

The manifesto’s handwritten pages, glimpsed in the video, point to a mind steeped in resentment long before the trigger was pulled. Westman’s actions weren’t a cry for help but a calculated strike against a community gathered in faith. This wasn’t about “accepting differences,” as the shooter cynically claimed, but about imposing chaos.

“I didn’t ask for life, you didn’t ask for death,” Westman said in the video, a line that drips with self-justifying nihilism. Such words don’t excuse the carnage; they indict a worldview that sees violence as an answer. The left’s obsession with identity politics offers no shield when those identities are weaponized against the innocent.

The attack’s timing, during a sacred service, amplifies its blasphemy. Westman’s taunt, “Where’s your f*cking God now?” mocks the faith of the victims while revealing a personal vendetta against religion itself. It’s a stark reminder that anti-Christian sentiment can fuel atrocities when left unchecked.

Faith community under siege

The wounded -- 14 children and three adults -- face a long road to recovery, both physical and emotional. The trauma of being shot at during worship will linger far beyond the headlines. Yet, the progressive push for “understanding” often glosses over the real-world consequences of unchecked rage.

Westman’s final video included a hollow nod to “love, and peace, and accepting differences.” The irony is grotesque -- preaching peace while gunning down children exposes the lie at the heart of such rhetoric. Actions, not words, define intent, and Westman’s actions were pure malice.

The shooter’s suicide spared society the burden of a trial, but it also robbed victims of justice. Questions swirl about what drove Westman to such extremes -- questions the left often dodges in favor of deflecting blame. A culture that glorifies grievance over responsibility shares the weight of this tragedy.

Cultural reckoning needed

Annunciation Catholic School, once a haven for faith and learning, is now a symbol of loss. The community mourns two young lives cut short and prays for the healing of the wounded. But mourning alone won’t stop the next attack if society ignores the warning signs.

Westman’s manifesto and video suggest a deep-seated anger, nurtured over time, that found its outlet in violence. The left’s reluctance to confront the toxic undercurrents of certain ideologies risks more such tragedies. It’s time to stop excusing rage as “expression” and call it what it is: dangerous.

This wasn’t a random act but a targeted assault on faith, innocence, and community. The nation must grapple with how to protect its most vulnerable without surrendering to the chaos Westman sought to sow. True compassion demands accountability, not platitudes about “differences.”

About Alex Tanzer

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