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Robin Westman went by Robert Westman and his mother was an employee at the school.
In this image shared by Colin Rugg, journalist and co-owner of Trending Politics, the photo of Minneapolis shooting suspect Robin Westman is pictured. (IMAGE: @CollinRugg/X)
The shooter who killed two children and injured at least 17 others has been identified as Robin Westman and police are investigating a series of YouTube videos shared on his account hours before the shooting, according to a report by the New York Post, which cited law enforcement forces.
Minneapolis-based broadcaster KARE11 said citing law enforcement sources Robin Westman earlier went by Robert Westman and mother was an employee at the school and that he changed his name to Robin in 2020, when he was 17.
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A separate report by Daily Mail, citing a local US news outlet KTSP, confirmed that the shooter was ID’d as Robin Westman.
Images of the shooter were widely shared on social media with reports of him sharing a manifesto and content seen to against US President Donald Trump.
BREAKING: The Minneapolis shooting suspect has been identified as Robin Westman.The alleged shooter released multiple videos on social media, which showed that he clearly hated Christians. They have since been taken down.
“Where is your God?” read one mag.
Evil monster. pic.twitter.com/oyiCkqNwkw
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 27, 2025
Photo of the shooter was shared by Colin Rugg, journalist and co-owner of Trending Politics, on his X account.
News18 could not independently verify the authenticity of the videos and photos shared on social media.
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Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev…Read More
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev… Read More
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