‘I am not right’: Catholic school shooter identified as anti-Trump transgender
‘I want to go out on my own means. Unfortunately, due to my depression, anger and twisted mind, I want to fulfill in a final act that has been in the back of my head for years’
The gunman in a horrific shooting at a Catholic church and school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, killing at least two children and injuring 17 others has been identified as a transgender individual Robin Westman, formerly known as Robert Westman.
Westman opened fire through the stained glass windows of Annunciation Catholic Church during a back-to-school Mass filled with children 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. The assailant died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the back of the church.
KARE-TV reporter A.J. Lagoe reports Westman’s mother “is believed to have worked at the church or school.”
Westman underwent a legal name change in 2020, with his parents apparently signing off on the identity switch.
A series of videos linked to Westman have been posted online, including the individual holding weapons and ammunition marked with disturbing messages including: “Kill Donald Trump,” “For the children,” and “Where is your God?”
The manifesto posted online attributed to Westman voice an apparent final message for friends and family.
“I don’t expect forgiveness and I don’t expect any apology. I have to hold much weight, but to my family and those close to me, I do apologize for the effects my actions will have on your lives,” the note begins.
“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.”
“I have wanted this for so long. I am not well. I am not right. I am a sad person haunted by these thoughts that do not go away. I know this is wrong but I can’t seem to stop myself.
“I am severely depressed and have been suicidal for years. Only recently have I lost all hope and decided to perform my final action against this world. I don’t want to kneel down for the injustices of this world. I want to die. I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees, constantly in pain.”
Robin Westman uploaded this Youtube short hours before the Annunciation Catholic School shooting in Minneapolis pic.twitter.com/bnB0h2R7SJ
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“I think I am dying of cancer. It’s a tragic end, as it’s entirely self-inflicted. I did this to myself as I cannot control myself and have been destroying my body through vaping and other means.
“I think I have lung cancer. I have felt many pains that make me think I am past the point of recovery. I do not want to recover. I do not want to throw my life away by rotting in a hospital bed. I don’t want the rest of my life to be as a cancer patient, in and out of hospitals, constantly being fretted about with people afraid to be too happy around me. F*** that!
“I want to go out on my own means. Unfortunately, due to my depression, anger and twisted mind, I want to fulfill in a final act that has been in the back of my head for years.”
Two years ago, as WorldNetDaily reported, another high-profile transgender shooting at a Christian school in Tennessee made national headlines.
On March 27, 2023, shooter Audrey Hale, a woman identifying as a man, entered The Covenant School in Nashville and killed three nine-year-old students and three adults: an administrator, substitute teacher, and a custodian.
