Minnesota Shooter's Gun Had Anti-Trump, Religious Messages: DHS Secretary

Shooter's Motive and Disturbing Messages

• 🔍 DHS Secretary Christy Gnome confirmed alarming messages found scrawled on the shooter's gun, including "for the children, where is your God" and "kill Donald Trump."
• 🎯 The messages are expected to be a significant factor in determining the shooter's motive, potentially flagging the incident as domestic terrorism or a hate crime.
• ⛪ Evidence also included a target depicting the head of Jesus Christ instead of a gunman, and a video of the shooter speaking while holding ammunition.
• 📝 A lengthy written document, described as a booklet, contained an apology to family and friends.

Shooter and Weapon Details

• 👤 The shooter has been identified as Robin Westman, a 22-year-old with reported ties to the church, including his mother having previously worked there.
• 🔫 All three weapons used in the attack—a rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol—were legally purchased by Westman.

Investigation and Victim Status

• 🚨 Federal, state, and local partners are executing multiple search warrants, including at the church and at various residences related to the shooter.
• ✅ The police chief stated that all victims who survived the shooting are expected to be released from the hospital.
• 🌐 An online video manifesto, initially unconfirmed, has been seemingly corroborated by DHS Secretary Christy Gnome's statements.