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What we know so far about the shooting on Minnesota
Shooting at Minnesota Catholic School Leaves Two Children Dead and 17 Injured
Legal enforcers work at the location of a shooting at the Catholic school in Minneapolis, on 27 August 2025.
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A shooter killed two children and injured 17 others during Mass at a Catholic School in Minneapolis on August 27th, officials have confirmed.
The shooter, identified as Robert “Robin” Westman, a man in his early 20s, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound shortly after the incident. Of the 17 injured individuals, 14 were children, with two of them in critical condition.
