The story of Robin Westman, the 23-year-old who turned a Minneapolis Catholic school into a scene of horror, is becoming clearer — and more disturbing — as investigators and journalists piece together the manifesto he left behind. What emerges is not just the portrait of a deeply unstable individual, but a window into the toxic cocktail of identity confusion, hatred, and despair that drove him to massacre innocent children during Mass.
🚨WOW — MN cchool shooter “Robin”, formerly Robert, confessed he was “TIRED OF BEING TRANS”
“I wish I never brain-washed myself.”
Unbelievable. Will the Left acknowledge this? pic.twitter.com/73bk3PlIFa
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 28, 2025
On Wednesday morning, Westman opened fire through the stained glass of Annunciation Catholic School during a service marking the start of the school year. Two children were killed, 17 others were wounded, before he turned the gun on himself. Shortly before the attack, he uploaded a manifesto in a mix of English and Russian Cyrillic code, which was later translated by New York Post reporter Diana Nerozzi.
More on the Minnesota shooter via his manifesto:
He decided on Annunciation, where he once went to school on July 9.
“I need to pick a goddamn target! I know some schools have outdoor recess where you can see tons of students in the lot or playground at once.”
— Diana Nerozzi (@diana_nerozzi) August 28, 2025
The writings expose a man consumed by regret, bitterness, and violent fantasies. “I am tired of being trans, I wish I never brain-washed myself,” Westman admitted. He complained about his long hair, his face, and his inability to afford or achieve the body he believed he needed. “I regret being trans… I wish I was a girl. I just know I cannot achieve that body with the technology we have today.”
He then writes:
“My old middle school could be a good option. Annunciation Catholic church and school. It’s an older building that probably doesn’t have many modern security features. There is also a hallway just before the main entrance that should act as a nice funnel of…
— Diana Nerozzi (@diana_nerozzi) August 28, 2025
Far from the triumphalist narrative often pushed in politics and media, Westman’s writings reveal the deep anguish that can accompany gender dysphoria, particularly when paired with untreated mental illness. His words drip with self-loathing: “I like feeling sexy and cute but my face never matches how I feel. I hate my face… maybe that’s why I like furries so much. You can give yourself a new body and face. I want to be that black face mask on Beyonce’s body lmao!”
Older children at Annunciation Catholic Church were spotted helping and guiding the younger children out of the church yesterday following the horrific shooting.
The footage was reportedly captured by a parent who shared it with NBC.
“A parent filmed students and churchgoers… pic.twitter.com/pdFPDLbQAs
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 28, 2025
But Westman’s despair did not end in self-pity. It metastasized into hatred. His manifesto contained vicious antisemitism — including the claim that “not enough Jews were killed in the Holocaust.” He fantasized about Israel’s destruction. He scrawled anti-religious taunts, asking “Where is your God?” and even expressed a desire to assassinate Donald Trump. He also described cruelty to animals, fantasizing about killing and torturing them.
Taken together, the writings reveal a figure not just in personal crisis but actively embracing evil — turning his own inner turmoil outward in a spasm of violence against children kneeling in prayer.
