Minneapolis mourns traumatizing Catholic school shooting: We're so tied together'

"A young man carrying white flowers approached a police line a block away from the church and school on Wednesday where hours earlier an assailant opened fire on schoolchildren, blasting bullets through stained glass windows and killing two kids. Arthur Louie grew up a few blocks away from Annunciation church in south Minneapolis, Minnesota. The church throws a fair before school starts, he said, describing it as a staple point in this community."

"The assailant, identified by police as Robin Westman, killed themself as well. Police said Wednesday they are investigating any potential motives and executing search warrants related to the shooter. FBI director Kash Patel said the bureau is investigating this shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and hate crime targeting Catholics. In addition to the two children killed, 14 children and three adults were injured."

"He did not attend the school, but has many friends connected to it and described the neighborhood as tight-knit. It's everything. We're so tied together. Block parties are huge. The community here just gets along so well, he said. Something like this happens, it doesn't matter what our beliefs are, we're going to band together. Louie kneeled at a stoplight pole outside the police line, pulling the flowers from their plastic and placing them on the ground, starting a makeshift vigil."

An assailant opened fire at Annunciation church and school in south Minneapolis, blasting bullets through stained-glass windows and killing two children; the assailant, identified as Robin Westman, died by suicide. Police are executing search warrants and investigating motives. FBI director Kash Patel said the bureau is investigating the shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and a hate crime targeting Catholics. Fourteen children and three adults were injured. Community members gathered at a police perimeter, laying flowers and holding a makeshift vigil. Red Cross personnel and chaplains provided aid while news crews and officials filled the scene.

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