In the USA, a man shot a mass at a Catholic school
At least two children - aged 8 and 10 - were killed in the shooting. The perpetrator shot at the mass gathering of a Catholic school, which was held on the occasion of the first week of school. According to investigators, he approached the church building and opened fire through the windows at the people sitting on the benches.
The attacker barricaded some side doors of the church before opening fire. He approached the building and began shooting through the windows. This happened around 8:30 local time in Minneapolis.
The criminal, who was about 20 years old, was found dead with a gunshot wound. Police believe he took his own life.
The name of the shooter is called Robin Westman online. In 2019, Westman changed his name from Robert to Robin. Social media users speculate that Westman is transgender, reports The Telegraph.
The alleged Minneapolis shooter explained his murders as caused by excessive vaping. In a strange explanation, Robin Westman uploaded a video of his manifesto, in which he stated that vaping caused his cancer.
"I think I am dying of cancer... I am destroying my body with vaping and other means," said Westman, whom many consider a likely killer.
Instead of dying from the disease, he wanted to "take his own life," he said.
Earlier, the suspected Minneapolis shooter published a threat to kill Trump in his manifesto. Screenshots of Westman's video on YouTube show that the alleged shooter wrote political messages, including words like "kill Donald Trump."
Donald Trump ordered the US flags to be lowered on government buildings as a sign of respect for those affected by the mass shooting in Minneapolis.
