Minneapolis School Shooter’s Alleged Manifesto Indicates Motive

Robin Westman — who killed 2 children and injured 17 individuals in a focused capturing at a Catholic church in Minneapolis Wednesday — reportedly wrote a long-winded manifesto and uploaded numerous unusual movies previous to the assault.

According to CNN … investigators are at the moment analyzing — and making an attempt to authenticate — YouTube movies allegedly posted by the shooter in an effort to acquire extra perception right into a attainable motive for the violence.

The movies in query — and the account itself — have since been taken down, however Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara instructed reporters Westman had a “manifesto” scheduled to be printed on YouTube Wednesday … when authorities say Westman shot into morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church with a rifle, a shotgun and a pistol.

CNN studies the movies seem to indicate Westman expressing hateful sentiments … and embody close-ups of a handwritten pocket book, a capturing goal with a picture of Jesus, and a big selection of weapons which allegedly had completely different racial and antisemitic slurs written on them. One gun journal allegedly had the phrases “Kill Donald Trump” written on it.

Westman additionally reportedly expressed a “deep fascination” with notorious mass shooters — together with Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza.

Authorities hope to uncover a transparent motive from this troubling materials. The pocket book apparently options passages indicating frame of mind, together with … “I don’t want to do it to spread a message. I do it to please myself. I do it because I am sick.”