A chilling journal surfaced after the tragic shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school, offering disturbing insight into the attacker’s mindset. The 23-year-old gunman, who had legally transitioned and adopted the name Robin Westman, confessed to deep regret over their transition, writing that being transgender was “tiring” and expressing regret that they “brainwashed” themself.
The writing—partially encrypted with makeshift Cyrillic code—outlined extensive planning, including surveillance of the school and mapping potential attack scenarios. In lucid, twisted phrases, they described wanting to become “the scary horrible monster standing over those powerless kids.”
In other pages, the shooter admitted to long-standing obsessions with mass killings and school shootings. They referenced previous attacks and weapons marked with incendiary messages.
Prior to launching the attack, Westman had posted videos online displaying firearms and ammunition alongside ominous notes and symbols. These disturbing indicators confirmed the act was both premeditated and rooted in ideological turmoil.
The massacre has left the Minneapolis community reeling and raised urgent questions about identifying and acting on warning signs—before tragedy unfolds.