The gunman who slaughtered two youngsters and injured 18 different folks at a Minneapolis Catholic college and church had just lately damaged up together with his romantic companion — and beforehand had a “medical psychological well being” name made to his house when he was a teen, in line with police information.
The daddy of Robin Westman, 23, instructed investigators that the shooter had “broke up with a big and/or romantic companion” and had been staying with a buddy, Fox9 reported.
Police had been additionally made conscious of a 2018 welfare test on the house of Westman’s mom, with the incident involving a juvenile, in line with police information.
Westman died from a self-inflicted gunshot after the taking pictures 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 youngsters and parishioners sitting within the pews throughout mass celebrating the primary week of faculty.
Simply hours earlier than the bloodbath, Westman posted a sequence of twisted movies on YouTube, which included a manifesto, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara instructed reporters.
Within the deranged writings, he gleefully fantasizes about “being that scary horrible monster standing over these powerless youngsters” and reverently confesses admiration for the 2012 Sandy Hook bloodbath.
Westman additionally despatched a deranged goodbye letter to his household and mates the place he claimed to embody “traits of empathy, self-sacrifice, and good character” and to be raised “to be a great particular person” — whereas additionally declaring he “wished” to slaughter harmless youngsters whereas additionally asking for prayers for his victims.
