{"id":2479645,"date":"2025-08-27T17:13:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T21:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-transgender-catholic-school-shooting-suspect-scrawled-anti-trump-message-on-gun\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T17:14:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T21:14:26","slug":"breaking-transgender-catholic-school-shooting-suspect-scrawled-anti-trump-message-on-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-transgender-catholic-school-shooting-suspect-scrawled-anti-trump-message-on-gun\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Transgender Catholic School Shooting Suspect Scrawled Anti-Trump Message on Gun"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-transgender-catholic-school-shooting-suspect-scrawled-anti-trump-message-on-gun%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2479645&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-seal-sets-dem-reverend-straight-after-he-mocked-armed-churchgoers\/\" title=\"Former SEAL Sets Dem Reverend Straight After He Mocked Armed Churchgoers\">man opened fire<\/a> at a Catholic school in Minnesota, killing two children and injuring 17 others.The shooter has been identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman, a transgender individual formerly known as Robert Westman, with ties too the local Annunciation Church. Westman died at the scene from a self<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-injured-1-suspect-in-custody-following-shooting-at-philadelphia-transportation-station\/\" title=\"8 injured, 1 suspect in custody following shooting at Philadelphia transportation station\">-inflicted gunshot wound<\/a>. Authorities confirmed the attack was a purposeful act of violence targeting innocent children and worshippers. Social media accounts linked to Westman revealed hostility towards Christians, with videos and images expressing hateful messages. The incident echoes a previous school shooting involving a transgender shooter in Tennessee in 2023. The examination continues as police withhold some details.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The man who opened fire on a Minnesota Catholic school Wednesday morning, killing two children and wounding 17 others, has been identified, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>According to Minneapolis NBC affiliate KARE-TV, the shooter is believed to have been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/female-cyclists-allege-tricked-racing-transgender-competitor-hidden-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transgender<\/a> individual with a previous connection to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-issues-statement-briefed-catholic-school-shooting-please-join-praying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annunciation Church<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Multiple sources confirm identity of shooter,&rdquo; the outlet reported Wednesday afternoon, just hours after the massacre.<\/p>\n<p>KARE reporter A.J. Lagoe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kare11.com\/video\/news\/local\/multiple-sources-confirm-identity-of-shooter\/89-ba7ef08a-15bd-4098-a380-29da7cc0a7ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> on the air that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >multiple law enforcement sources confirmed<\/a> to him that the shooter was 23-year-old Robin Westman.<\/p>\n<p>According to Lagoe, Robin Westman was formerly known as &ldquo;Robert.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>His mother is believed to have worked at the church or school, Lagoe said.<\/p>\n<p>KARE further confirmed the suspect died at the scene, reportedly from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-defy-sanctuary-city-mayor-quietly-team-ice-take-illegals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police<\/a> had not publicly confirmed the information as of 1 p.m. local time.<\/p>\n<p>Some accounts on social media d images and other information of Westman that The Western Journal has not independently confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Some d pictures of a firearm with the various slogans, including &ldquo;Kill Donald Trump,&rdquo; scrawled on it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Minnesota shooter, Robin Westman: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/El1T8T86WE\">pic.twitter.com\/El1T8T86WE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Karol Markowicz (@karol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karol\/status\/1960742525821391306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: The Minneapolis shooting suspect has been identified as Robin Westman.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged shooter released multiple videos on social media, which showed that he clearly hated Christians. They have since been taken down.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Where is your God?&#8221; read one mag.<\/p>\n<p>Evil monster. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oyiCkqNwkw\">pic.twitter.com\/oyiCkqNwkw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1960748280230633859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Minnesota court records confirm that Robin Westman, formally known as Robert Westman, identified as a woman.<\/p>\n<p>This name change was legally granted in 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bf3FiNB2Q2\">pic.twitter.com\/bf3FiNB2Q2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Harrison Krank (@HarrisonKrank) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HarrisonKrank\/status\/1960751369117442170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The one in Russian says &#8220;I&#8217;m a terrorist.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kLDhywWNY4\">https:\/\/t.co\/kLDhywWNY4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Karol Markowicz (@karol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karol\/status\/1960752321299931518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O&rsquo;Hara confirmed earlier in the day that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/parent-witnessed-catholic-school-shooting-describes-incident-unfolded-evil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the shooter<\/a> was believed to be a man in his twenties.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was a deliberate act of violence against innocent children and other people worshiping,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Hara <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kare11.com\/article\/news\/local\/active-shooter-situation-unfolding-at-south-minneapolis-church\/89-dd54a6fb-0436-48b1-898b-9cbab1ca5dc3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> reporters.<\/p>\n<p>He added, &rdquo;The sheer cruelty and cowardice of firing into a church full of children is absolutely incomprehensible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>No other information about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-year-old-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-school-calls-police-mother-alleges-racism\/\" title=\"6-Year-Old Accused Of Sexual Misconduct, ... 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Mother Alleges Racism.\">alleged perpetrator<\/a> was immediately confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, a woman who identified as transgender <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/despite-manifesto-full-hate-nashville-pds-final-report-covenant-shooting-comes-conclusion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slaughtered children<\/a> and teachers inside the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>Police were reluctant to release information about Audrey Elizabeth Hale, who at the time was using the more masculine name Aiden.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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