The devastating attack at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis has left a nation reeling, with two children killed and many more injured during a morning service. While the community grieves, political and cultural divisions have erupted almost immediately, prompting calls for restraint and unity.
Authorities have confirmed the shooter, identified as 18-year-old Robin Westman, the trans daughter of someone who worked at the school, died at the scene after opening fire. Police Chief Brian O’Hara described the act as “deliberate violence against innocent children” and said investigators are now piecing together evidence from a disturbing online trail left behind.
Almost instantly, the tragedy has spilled into a political firestorm. Reports about the shooter’s identity and alleged motivations set off partisan clashes on social media and in Washington.
Some conservative voices focused heavily on Westman’s gender identity and anti-Trump messages reportedly scrawled on weapon parts. They claimed the revelations proved what they described as “radicalisation of young Americans.”