Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said Thursday that the FBI was assisting local law enforcement in reviewing the writings of the transgender-identifying male shooter who opened fire at Annunciation Catholic School during a school Mass held at the church building on Wednesday. 

O’Hara gave the update during an interview on NBC’s “Today” show, where he discussed the latest development in the investigation into the attack that left two children dead and 17 others injured. The gunman has been identified as “Robin Westman,” a 23-year-old man who identified as a woman and previously went by Robert.

Police say that Westman killed himself after he shot through the windows of the Annunciation Church, where students were attending a morning Mass. O’Hara said that police were still investigating Westman and examining what he had left behind. 

“We recovered literally hundreds of pieces of evidence in total that we have to go through. There is some additional writings, I would say, that the FBI is helping us go through,” O’Hara said. 

“Everything that we have seen so far is really a classic pathway to an active shooter,” he added. “We have seen a whole lot of hate against a whole variety of people and what we have seen so far, but nothing specific to point to as the motive for targeting this church and this particular incident.”

FBI Director Kash Patel announced Wednesday that the FBI was investigating the shooting as domestic terrorism and a hate crime against Catholics.

In previously reported writings, Westman discussed assassinating President Donald Trump, fantasized about killing children, expressed hatred toward Jewish people, and ranted about his transgender identity.

“The focus remains trying to go through everything that we possibly can, following all of the evidence to its logical conclusion to try and determine what potential motive there actually is for this shooting,” O’Hara said, saying police would try to provide answers as quickly as possible. 

He said that police would likely apply for additional electronic warrants to search through the shooter’s devices.

O’Hara also said that they believed the gunman used to be a member of the church and attend the school there. It was previously reported that Westman’s mother worked at the school. 

All of those injured during the attack are expected to survive, though some are still in critical condition, O’Hara said. He also praised the church for having security guidelines that he said helped save lives. 

“Also thankfully, due to the procedures that the school had in place, that the church had in place, after the Mass had begun, the doors to the church were locked. So this coward had to fire from outside of the church, through the church windows and into the church. And we believe him not being able to get into the church likely saved countless lives,” O’Hara also said. 

During the Biden administration, the FBI also aided in the investigation into the March 2023 attack on The Covenant School in Nashville by a transgender-identifying female. During that investigation, the FBI suppressed writings that the attacker left behind, arguing that they would lead to conspiracy theories.

A trans-identified shooter kills two children and injures 17 others in a horrific attack on a Catholic school in Minneapolis. The Department of Justice finalizes settlements with ten FBI whistleblowers who were punished by the Biden administration for exposing political weaponization. A patriotic “flagging” movement sweeps the U.K. as public backlash grows against the government’s mass migration policies and a surge in migrant crime.

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Trans-Identified Gunman Murders Two Children at Catholic School

Topline: Two children are dead and 17 others are injured after a 23-year-old trans-identified gunman opened fire on a Catholic K-8 school in Minneapolis during its opening Mass on Wednesday.

The gunman, identified by police as Robin Westman, began firing a semi-automatic rifle through the church’s windows as students were gathered for Mass. Two children, aged 8 and 10, were killed as they sat in the pews. Another 14 children were among the 17 injured, four of whom are in critical condition. The shooter was later found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The gunman’s mother reportedly worked at the school from 2016 to 2021.

The FBI is investigating the shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and a hate crime targeting Catholics. Prior to the attack, the shooter uploaded a video to YouTube displaying firearms scrawled with anti-Christian, anti-conservative, and antisemitic language. One rifle magazine had the words “Where is your God?” Others said, “Kill Donald Trump,” and “6 million wasn’t enough.”

The tragedy comes after Catholic school leaders in Minnesota pleaded with Governor Tim Walz for additional security following the 2023 mass shooting at Covenant Christian School, which was also carried out by a trans-identified shooter. One of the letter’s authors told The Daily Wire that Walz did not provide any additional security, despite the state having an $18 billion budget surplus that year. Instead, Walz signed legislation making Minnesota a “transgender refuge state.”

Trump DOJ Settles With FBI Whistleblowers

Topline: The Department of Justice has finalized settlements with ten FBI whistleblowers who faced retaliation from the Biden administration after they sounded the alarm on the political weaponization of the agency.

The settlements include payments for damages, full backpay and benefits, and reinstatement for at least three of the agents. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, who advocated for the whistleblowers, praised the Trump DOJ for prioritizing “accountability” and bringing “closure” to the cases.

The whistleblowers were punished for speaking out against the previous administration’s politically motivated actions. Special Agent Stephen Friend was suspended without pay after he objected to using a SWAT team to arrest a J6 defendant for a misdemeanor charge. Special Agent Garret O’Boyle was also suspended after raising concerns about politicized investigations into parents at school board meetings and pro-life activists.

The settlements are part of President Trump’s broader effort to end government weaponization, which includes his pardons of J6 defendants and his DOJ’s narrowing of FACE Act enforcement. A new AP-NORC poll shows strong public support for the president’s law and order agenda, with 53% of Americans—including about half of independents—approving of his methods for taking on crime.

‘Flagging’ Movement Sweeps U.K. Amid Migrant Backlash

Topline: A new patriotic movement known as “flagging” is sweeping the United Kingdom, as public anger grows over the government’s mass migration policies and a surge in violent crime committed by migrants.

The organic movement involves citizens raising the Union Jack and the St. George’s Cross flags on lampposts across the country. It grew out of protests against the government’s practice of housing illegal immigrants in local hotels, which has led to a number of rapes and assaults on local people.

Critics have labeled the movement “xenophobic,” but supporters point to a double standard, as local councils that have been quick to take down British flags have been afraid to remove Palestinian flags from heavily Muslim areas.

The backlash comes as government data shows a surge in crimes committed by foreign nationals. According to the Centre for Migration Control, convictions of foreign nationals for sexual offenses increased by a “staggering 62%” between 2021 and 2024. A recent viral video from Scotland shows a 14-year-old girl brandishing an axe and a machete to defend herself and her 12-year-old sister from a man with a foreign accent who was harassing them. The girl has since been charged by police with possession of a knife.