{"id":36222,"date":"2025-08-28T13:44:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=36222"},"modified":"2025-08-28T13:44:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:44:14","slug":"suspect-in-minneapolis-shooting-wrote-specific-eerie-detail-before-the-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=36222","title":{"rendered":"Suspect in Minneapolis shooting wrote specific eerie detail before the attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"main-content-bltd420f613c2d67eb0\" class=\"content-template_leftColumnInner__Du7BU\">\n<div class=\"content-template_body__RWRhb\">\n<div style=\"display: contents;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><strong>Robin Westman, the suspect in the Minneapolis school shooting, wrote a specific eerie detail prior to undertaking the horrid attack in a disturbing manifesto.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/news\/us-news\/minneapolis-school-shooting-latest-robin-westman-638921-20250828\">The 23-year-old opened fire<\/a> from outside Annunciation Catholic Church on Wednesday (August 27), with officials confirming an eight-year-old and a 10-year-died were pronounced dead on the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">A further 17 people have been injured, including 14 children.<\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-video-player_container__u4D9_\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Westman was a former pupil at the <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/education\">school<\/a>, while the shooter&#8217;s mother was also an employee at the school prior to retiring in 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Minneapolis <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/police\">Police<\/a> Chief Brian O&#8217;Hara confirmed in a press conference on Wednesday that Westman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Westman penned a &#8216;manifesto&#8217; prior to carrying out the attack and documented its disturbing details in a now-deleted YouTube video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/08\/27\/us-news\/minneapolis-shooting-live-updates-latest-on-catholic-school-active-scene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As per<\/a> the New York Post, Westman wrote about what they wanted to wear on the day of the shooting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt89d7259fcb73b1c5\/68b033a3eec28f838d28e552\/Screenshot_2025-08-28_at_11.45.36.png\" alt=\"The suspect illustrated what they would wear (YouTube)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">The suspect illustrated what they would wear (YouTube)<\/cite><\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;I don&#8217;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&#8217;t feel like a man \u2026 I really like my outfit,&#8221; they wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;I look pretty, smart and modest. I think I want to wear something like this for my shooting,&#8221; Westman added. &#8220;I hate my face. I hate when I can see it. I don&#8217;t want to be seen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The disturbing letter also saw Westman make a disturbing plea to their family and friends, with it all beginning with an apology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t expect forgiveness, and I don&#8217;t expect any apology,&#8221; they wrote. &#8220;I have to hold much weight. But to my family and those close to me, I do apologise for the effects my actions will have on your lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;Please know I care for all of you so much, and it pains me to bring this storm of chaos into your lives. This will affect so many more people than the ones that are immediately involved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltf5087aebf9f7a408\/68b034166eaa837dc537952f\/GettyImages-2231651708.jpg\" alt=\"The shooting has sent shockwaves across a local community (TOM BAKER\/AFP via Getty Images)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">The shooting has sent shockwaves across a local community (TOM BAKER\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/news\/us-news\/minneapolis-school-shooting-updates-donald-trump-statement-688990-20250827?fbclid=IwY2xjawMcyg9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFHTGh2SnZXS0ZtTGVic1J1AR5SGcPvPJ4LgHHHEVsfH3don_TX2n-XyU1wQnN45jXdSLtzsjcMkjF6hxaJ4g_aem_Xf2Fxfn8ckCSf8AdvqgzJQ\">Donald Trump took to Truth Social<\/a> to confirm he had been &#8216;fully briefed&#8217; regarding the shooting in Minneapolis, adding: &#8220;The FBI quickly responded and they are on the scene.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The president said that the White House would &#8216;continue to monitor this terrible situation&#8217;, before saying: &#8220;Please join me in praying for everyone involved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had also been briefed on the situation, with the politician penning on Twitter: &#8220;I\u2019m praying for our kids and teachers whose first week of school was marred by this horrific act of violence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\"><\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Robin Westman, the suspect in the Minneapolis school shooting, wrote a specific eerie detail prior to undertaking the horrid attack in a disturbing manifesto. 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