16 h. ago Pope Leo demands end to ‘pandemic of arms’ after Minnesota school shooting

First US pope in history prays for victims of last week’s shooting that left two children dead and 18 others injuredPope Leo XIV called for the “pandemic of arms, large and small” to end during a weekly public prayer with crowds in St Peter’s Square on Sunday that also addressed the plague of mass shootings in the US.The first US pope in history, a native of Chicago, spoke in English as he prayed for the victims of last week’s shooting during a Catholic school mass in Minnesota which saw two children killed and others seriously injured. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Minneapolis school shooting latest: Funding for mass shooting prevention programs in Minnesota pulled before killings

Police say 23-year-old Robin Westman fired 116 rounds through the stained-glass windows of a church next to Annunciation Catholic School, trying to kill as many children as possible

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55 h. ago Minneapolis church shooter's father reveals trauma in killer's personal life

Robin Westman, 23, had only recently broken up with a romantic partner before killing two children in the horrific attack, his father James has revealed.

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56 h. ago Unanswered questions in Minneapolis school shooting: Motive, guns and missed opportunities to stop killer

Shortly after Robin Westman opened fire on a Catholic school mass packed with children, the shooter's shocking manifestos spread across internet - leaving a trail of puzzling clues behind.

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57 h. ago Twisted secret network behind disturbed transgender Minneapolis school shooter

Despite coming from a typical healthy family, Robin Westman's horrific decision to shoot up a Minneapolis church full of children was inspired by online terror groups who exploit young people.

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58 h. ago Minneapolis school shooting latest: Robin Westman’s father reveals new details about attacker to police

Police say 23-year-old Robin Westman fired 116 rounds through the stained-glass windows of a church next to Annunciation Catholic School, trying to kill as many children as possible

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58 h. ago I'm an expert on school shootings. I thought I was unshockable, but the Minneapolis killer's secret obsession has sickened me to my core

I have made a career out of investigating the darkest recesses of the mind. But Wednesday's atrocity, when Robin Westman shot into the Annunciation Catholic School's morning mass service, hit hard.

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58 h. ago Minneapolis church shooter's father reveals trauma in killer's personal life: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Robin Westman, 23, had only recently broken up with a romantic partner before killing two children in the horrific attack, his father James has revealed.

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61 h. ago Minneapolis school shooter Robin Westman's former GOP lawmaker uncle who defended transgender rights says he wishes killer 'shot me instead'

Police said Robin Westman opened fire at a Catholic church on Wednesday morning, killing two children. Westman's yearbook entry at the associated school has been unearthed.

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61 h. ago Minneapolis school shooter 'had just gone through break up' before killing two kids in church attack

Transgender shooter Robin Westman had been involved with a 'significant' partner, but the relationship recently ended, the killer's father told police.

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62 h. ago Parents identify victims of Minneapolis school shooting: ‘Our hearts are broken’

Fletcher Merkel, eight, and Harper Moyski, 10, died during the attack on the Annunciation Catholic school churchAn eight-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl who were killed in a mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school have been identified by their parents.Fletcher Merkel, eight, and Harper Moyski, 10, died during the attack on the Annunciation Catholic school church on Wednesday morning, their parents confirmed. A further 17 people, 14 of them children, were injured in the shooting. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Minneapolis school shooter's devout mother struggled with killer's gender swap and behavior issues

Mary Grace Westman, the mother of shooter Robin Westman, 23, was said to have confided in teachers that she wasstruggling when the would-be killer came out as transgender around five years ago.

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62 h. ago Classmates say Minneapolis shooter gave warning signs as mother lawyers up: Live Updates

LIVE UPDATES: Robin Westman had odd obsessions and demonstrated 'erratic' behavior as a child, former classmates have claimed.

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64 h. ago Mother of Minneapolis shooter hires lawyer that represented George Floyd protesters as mystery deepens over her absence: Live Updates

LIVE UPDATES: Mary Grace Westman has retained a high-profile lawyer who represented George Floyd protesters after her child opened fire on Annunciation Catholic Church.

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64 h. ago Minneapolis school shooting latest: Robin Westman ‘wanted to watch children suffer’ as officials probe motive

Police say 23-year-old Robin Westman fired 116 rounds through the stained-glass windows of a church next to Annunciation Catholic School, trying to kill as many children as possible

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67 h. ago Russia 'deliberately targeted UK and EU' on Putin's 'say so' in huge Kyiv drone attack

EXCLUSIVE: World-renowned war expert Professor Anthony Glees offered some insight into Russia's latest attack on Ukraine, which left four children dead in a direct attack on the British Council

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68 h. ago Minneapolis suspect Robin Westman’s mom retains Kaepernick lawyer as cops say she has not spoken to them

The mother of the 23-year-old suspect worked at the school where the shooting took place for five years

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68 h. ago Pictured: Girl, 10, and boy, 8, killed in US Catholic school shooting as father brands killer a 'coward'

Ten-year-old Harper Moyski and eight-year-old Fletcher Merkel were killed during mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday

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2 d. ago Moment cops descend on condo of Minneapolis school shooter's mom after she refused to cooperate with investigation as eerie previous police visits to her home emerges

Federal agents descended on a Florida condo belonging to the mother of transgender school shooter Robin Westman on Thursday.

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2 d. ago Girl, 10, killed in Minneapolis school shooting pictured for first time

Two children and 18 other people were injured in Wednesday's shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis - 18 other people were injured in the attack

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