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‘Pure evil’: Christian leaders react to Minneapolis Catholic school shooting

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Christian leaders are offering their reactions after a 23-year-old trans-identified individual named Robin Westman, who legally changed his name from Robert in 2020, opened fire at a mass Wednesday morning at Annunciation Church and Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, killing two children before shooting himself.

According to authorities, Westman stood outside the church building and fired into the sanctuary from the windows. The two deceased children were ages 10 and 8. Westman wounded 17 others, 14 of whom were children.

While an official motive is still pending, videos of Westman online show him expressing anti-Christian and antisemitic views on gun magazines and even calling for the killing of President Donald Trump.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said at a press conference shortly after the shooting that it was "an unthinkable tragedy" that occurred during the first week of school.

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we need to stop celebrating delusion for one. This young man should have been helped. His anger and hatred were warning signs. IMO
 
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Christian leaders are offering their reactions after a 23-year-old trans-identified individual named Robin Westman, who legally changed his name from Robert in 2020, opened fire at a mass Wednesday morning at Annunciation Church and Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, killing two children before shooting himself.

According to authorities, Westman stood outside the church building and fired into the sanctuary from the windows. The two deceased children were ages 10 and 8. Westman wounded 17 others, 14 of whom were children.

While an official motive is still pending, videos of Westman online show him expressing anti-Christian and antisemitic views on gun magazines and even calling for the killing of President Donald Trump.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said at a press conference shortly after the shooting that it was "an unthinkable tragedy" that occurred during the first week of school.

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“Unthinkable” ? That is complete rubbish - anyone with a sense of reality could have foreseen that, given the gun culture in the US some such crime would be quite likely to be committed. Somebody with a record of calling for the death of others, would be quite likely to try to commit such a crime.
 
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