Minneapolis Church Shooting: FBI Probes Deadly Attack as Hate Crime

Minneapolis Tragedy: FBI says attack on Annunciation Catholic Church was a hate crime and act of domestic terrorism.

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A shooter opened fire during morning Mass, killing two children aged 8 and 10. Seventeen others, mostly kids, were injured.

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Police identified the suspect as 23-year-old Robin Westman, who fired through church windows with multiple firearms.

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Among the 17 injured were 14 children between 6 and 15 years old, along with three elderly parishioners in their 80s.

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Despite serious injuries, all 17 survivors are expected to recover, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara confirmed.

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Authorities say Westman used a rifle, shotgun, and pistol—all legally purchased—before taking his own life.

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Investigators found a disturbing manifesto linked to the suspect, posted online just before the deadly church attack.

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Police and FBI are treating the shooting as a targeted hate crime against Catholics and an act of domestic terrorism.

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