The Minneapolis school sh**ting that left two children dead and 18 others wounded has taken another unsettling turn as authorities admit they have been unable to locate the mother of suspected g*nman Robin Westman, 23.<\/p>\n
Mother missing after a**ack<\/p>\n
Police confirmed on Thursday that they have \u201cnot been successful in talking to the sh**ter\u2019s mother,\u201d raising questions about the whereabouts of Mary Westman, a former employee at Annunciation Catholic Church, the very place where the ma**acre unfolded<\/p>\n
Mary worked at the church until her retirement in 2021, and local reports said she was left in shock when told her child was the suspect. Robin, previously known as Robert, legally changed names in 2019 with Mary\u2019s support, writing in court papers that the change reflected \u201cidentifying as a woman.\u201d Robin also attended the school and graduated in 2017, according to a yearbook.<\/p>\n
Neighbor Stephen Jeglosky recalled a graduation celebration about two years ago, when the family invited him to take photos. He remembered music, kids running around and parents drinking. \u201cThey seemed like a great family\u2026 I guess you never know who somebody is,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Sh**ter\u2019s troubled writings<\/p>\n
As police search for answers, chilling details continue to emerge about Westman\u2019s state of mind.<\/p>\n
In a manifesto and a series of videos posted online before the a**ack, the shooter wrote about being \u201ctired of being trans,\u201d struggling with identity, and feeling \u201cbrainwashed.\u201d Westman also claimed to be \u201cd**ng of can**r\u201d from vaping, calling it a \u201ctragic end\u201d of their own making.<\/p>\n
The writings described a plan to cut their hair on the day of the a**ack, confessed to a long-standing obsession with school sh**ters, and included both disdain for President Trump and mockery of the Church.<\/p>\n
One entry read: \u201cI only keep [the long hair] because it is pretty much my last shred of being trans. I wish I never brain-washed myself.\u201d Another added: \u201cI know I am not a woman but I definitely don\u2019t feel like a man.\u201d<\/p>\n
Westman also posted disturbing footage showing off weapons marked with phrases such as \u201cFor the children\u201d and the names of past mass sh**ters. A final letter to family and friends claimed health problems from vaping and declared an intent to \u201cgo out on my own means.\u201d<\/p>\n
A family in the shadows<\/p>\n
Court records show Robin was the youngest of three children. Mary and her former husband Jim divorced in 2013, and the family lived for a time in Hastings, Minnesota. Friends and neighbors say they never suspected anything so dark could unfold.<\/p>\n
The manifesto, signed \u201cRobin M Westman, 2002\u20132025\u201d and marked with a bird drawing, underscored the shooter\u2019s long-standing fascination with mass ki**ings.<\/p>\n
But with the g*nman d**d and the mother unreachable, authorities are still piecing together how a quiet neighborhood family became linked to one of the most harrowing tragedies Minneapolis has ever faced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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