BREAKING: US church shooting suspect identified as Robin Westman

The suspect in a mass shooting at church in Minneapolis has been identified as Robin Westman, according to NBC News.

At least two children aged eight and 10 were killed after being shot through the windows of the church..

Seventeen people were injured, two critically - 14 of those injured were children.

Police said the suspect was in their early 20s, had a limited criminal history and shot themselves dead.

Officials have also told NBC that the suspect posted videos online with writings referencing suicide, "extremely violent thoughts and ideas", an apology to their family and a handwritten sketch of the interior layout of a church.

Live updates: https://news.sky.com/story/minnesota-shooting-shooting-erupts-at-us-school-at-start-of-new-year-13419350

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Post from Sky News on August 27, 2025

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