Classmates say Minnesota school shooter gave Nazi salutes and idolized school shootings back in middle school
Robin Westman’s ex-classmate says there were ‘red flags’ in the shooter’s behavior
- A former classmate of Minneapolis school shooter Robin Westman revealed the assailant idolized Adolf Hitler and had obsessed over mass killings from middle school.
- Josefina Sanchez, who attended St. Agnes Catholic School with Westman, noted “definitely red flags” in Westman's behavior, including verbal abuse and performing Nazi salutes.
- Westman opened fire on a church next to Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, killing two children and wounding 18 others.
- A social media account linked to Westman showed a video with a “manifesto” detailing violent fantasies and a long-time obsession with mass shootings, dating back to seventh grade.
- The video also displayed a large arsenal of weapons, and authorities stated Westman fired 116 rounds during the attack.