FBI investigating shooting as act of domestic terrorism and hate crime targeting Catholics<\/p>\n
The FBI is investigating the school shooting in Minneapolis as an act of domestic terrorism and hate crime targeting Catholics, the bureau\u2019s director Kash Patel has announced in a post on X<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Patel continued:<\/p>\n There were 2 fatalities, an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old. In addition, 14 children and 3 adults were injured. The shooter has been identified as Robin Westman, a male born as Robert Westman. The FBI will continue to provide updates on our ongoing investigation with the public as we are able.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.24 EDT<\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n Show key events only<\/p>\n Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/p>\n What we know so far<\/p>\n Here is a look at what we know so far about the shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis<\/a> on Wednesday morning:<\/strong><\/p>\n Two people were killed, including an 8-year old and a 10-year old.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n 17 people were injured, including 14 children and 3 adults.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n All of the remaining victims are expected to survive, according to law enforcement. \u201cThere is a wide range of injures, however,\u201d said Minneapolis police chief Brian O\u2019Hara.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n There was a rifle, a shotgun and a pistol which had all been lawfully purchased by the shooter, law enforcement said, adding that they believe the shooter acted alone.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The shooter has been named as Robin Westman, 23, by local news outlets. Westman reportedly grew up in Richfield, Minnesota, and his mother worked at Annunciation School.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The FBI is investigating the shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and hate crime targeting Catholics, the bureau\u2019s director Kash Patel has announced.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Law enforcement is aware of a manifesto the shooter appeared to want to post on Youtube. O\u2019Hara said the content included \u201cdisturbing writings,\u201d adding that the content has been taken down with the FBI\u2019s assistance and is under active review.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Donald Trump has ordered American flags to be flown at half-mast following the mass shooting until August 31.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Speaking at the news conference, Minneapolis<\/a> police chief Brian O\u2019Hara said law enforcement is aware of a manifesto the shooter appeared to want to post on Youtube.<\/strong><\/p>\n O\u2019Hara said the content included \u201cdisturbing writings,\u201d adding that the content has been taken down with the FBI\u2019s assistance and is under active review.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Asked if this is being investigated as a hate crime targeting Catholics, O\u2019Hara repeats that there is no motive established at this time.<\/strong><\/p>\n He gives the same answer when asked if it\u2019s being treated as domestic terrorism, per the FBI<\/a>.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.26 EDT<\/p>\n Police chief confirms shooter had manifesto but refused to be drawn on potential motive<\/p>\n There is no update to share on a motive at this time, O\u2019Hara says, adding that investigators have search warrants for three locations.<\/strong><\/p>\n He earlier told the news conference the shooter had scheduled a manifesto to be released on YouTube.<\/p>\n O\u2019Hara said it \u201cappeared to show him at the scene and included some disturbing writings\u201d.<\/p>\n He added that the content has now been taken down with the assistance of the FBI.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.31 EDT<\/p>\n All injured expected to survive, police say<\/p>\n All of the remaining victims are expected to survive, O\u2019Hara has just told reporters. \u201cThere is a wide range of injures, however,\u201d he adds without elaborating further.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.14 EDT<\/p>\n Minnesota governor Tim Walz also told the news conference that the shooting will have a lasting impact on the community after the news cycle move on.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cA lot of cameras here, and unfortunately, we\u2019ve been through these types of things. They will be gone at some point. All of you, you have to do your jobs,\u201d Walz said, referring to reporters. \u201cBut what happened here today will not be gone.\u201d<\/p>\n Minnesotans will not step away. We\u2019ll stand with this community.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.25 EDT<\/p>\n Firearms were lawfully purchased by the shooter, police confirm<\/p>\n There was a rifle, a shotgun and a pistol which had all been lawfully purchased by the shooter, O\u2019Hara said, adding it is believed the shooter acted alone.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a015.58 EDT<\/p>\n At this point, there are 19 victims <\/strong>\u2013<\/strong>two <\/strong> children aged <\/strong>eight and 10 who were pronounced dead on the scene. <\/strong><\/p>\n Another 14 children were injured along with three adults in their 80s who were parishioners, Minneapolis<\/a> police chief Brian O\u2019Hara<\/strong> said in an update.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.25 EDT<\/p>\n Minneapolis mayor calls for action on gun violence and hits out at those ‘villainizing trans community’<\/p>\n \u201cAnybody who is using this as an opportunity to villainize our trans community has lost their sense of common humanity,\u201d said Minneapolis<\/a> mayor Jacob Frey just now.<\/strong><\/p>\n We should not be operating from a place of hate for anyone. We should be operating from a place of love for our kids. This is about them.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cAs horrible as this has been, it could have been far worse,\u201d Frey went on.<\/p>\n I think the impetus has to be on all of us as leaders to do a whole lot more to recognise that we\u2019ve got more guns in this country than we have people. And it\u2019s on all of us to recognize the truth and the reality that we can\u2019t just say that this should not happen again and then allow it to happen again and again beyond that.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey sitting on steps of the Annunciation Church\u2019s school as police responded to the mass shooting earlier today. Photograph: Abbie Parr\/APShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a016.25 EDT<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s certainly a day and a news conference that no one wants to be at,\u201d Minnesota governor Tim Walz has just told the news conference on the shooting.<\/strong><\/p>\n Children were met with \u201cevil and horror and death\u201d, he said, adding:<\/p>\n We often come to these and say these are unspeakable tragedies or there are no words for this. There shouldn\u2019t be words for these kinds of incidents because they should not happen. And there\u2019s no words that are going to ease the pain of the families today.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
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