Transgender mass shooter Robin Westman complained she was ‘tired of being trans’ and said she had ‘brainwashed herself’ in a chilling manifesto before killing two children in a mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church.
Court records seen by the Daily Mail reveal Westman, 23, was previously known as Robert, before changing her name in 2020.
According to court papers filed in Dakota County, Minnesota from the time, Westman said she wanted to change her name to reflect that she ‘identified as a woman’.
But in a handwritten manifesto shared by the shooter in a YouTube video before opening fire, Westman appeared to question her decision.
‘I only keep [the long hair] because it is pretty much my last shred of being trans. I am tired of being trans, I wish I never brain-washed myself,’ the killer wrote in a scrawled cryptic message.
‘I can’t cut my hair now as it would be an embarrassing defeat, and it might be a concerning change of character that could get me reported.
‘It just always gets in my way. I will probably chop it on the day of the attack.’
Westman also wrote about struggling with how to identify, adding: ‘I don’t want to dress girly all the time but I guess sometimes I really like it. I know I am not a woman but I definitely don’t feel like a man.’
Transgender mass shooter Robin Westman complained she was ‘tired of being trans’ and said she ‘brainwashed herself’ in a chilling manifesto before killing two children in a Minneapolis Catholic church on Wednesday
Westman’s twisted manifesto and goodbye letter (pictured) has been unearthed in the aftermath of the deadly shooting, offering some clues into what went through the killer’s mind
The twisted killer turned the gun on herself after opening fire at the Annunciation Catholic School and Church in south Minneapolis around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Two young children, aged 8 and 10, were killed in the shooting while 17 other victims were wounded.
The injured victims – 14 children and three elderly church parishioners – are all expected to survive.
Haunting 911 audio captured the unfolding horror Wednesday morning as first responders rushed to the scene.
Emergency dispatch audio revealed the moment medical teams urged their colleagues to ‘bring all the gauze you have’ to treat the victims.
‘Minneapolis has a possible active shooter,’ one of the first responders said, and another said there were ‘two DOAs inside the church’ – meaning two would be ‘dead on arrival’.
‘We have… two patients with gunshot wounds to their heads in front. There’s also a critical patient in the rear of the church,’ another responder said over the radio.
Soon after the shooting began, Westman died by suicide, and a dispatcher could be heard relaying: ‘We have one suspect with a gunshot wound to the head – has a rifle and shotgun – he’s down right now.’
Westman shared a manifesto (pictured) in a video posted on a since-deleted YouTube account, including an apparent layout of the church
The killer used three guns to open fire on children as they prayed at Annunciation Catholic School – the institution Westman (pictured) graduated from eighth grade in 2017, and where the shooter’s mother worked as a parish secretary
A name change filing from 2020 reveals Westman identified ‘as a female and wants her name to reflect that identification.’
Under Minnesota law, changing legal name is far more straightforward than if an individual wishes to change their official birth certificate.
Westman only had to petition for the name change, but if the killer had attempted to alter her birth certificate, she would need a doctor’s letter showing ‘medical certification of appropriate clinical treatment for gender transition.’
It is not known if the killer ever tried to alter her birth certificate, and it is unclear if doctors ever prescribed medication nor how far along the gender transition process she was.
Police are now investigating the killer’s motive for the shooting, including probing the disturbing videos posted on her since-deleted YouTube account.
In one 20-minute-long video, Westman showed off a kill kit of ammunition, magazines and firearms, while revealing a twisted obsession with school shooters, along with a dislike of President Donald Trump, and mockery of the church.
Westman also showed the camera pages of handwritten notes in a final letter to her family and friends.
In the letter, Westman claimed to have cancer caused by a vaping habit.
‘I think I am dying of cancer. It’s a tragic end as it’s entirely self inflicted. I did this to myself as I cannot control myself and have been destroying my body through vaping and other means,’ the shooter wrote.
Westman went on to write that she wanted ‘to go out on my own means’.
Court records seen by the Daily Mail reveal Westman had previously been known as Robert, before petitioning to change gender
It comes as haunting 911 audio revealed the moment first responders urged their colleagues to ‘bring all the gauze you have’ as they raced to the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and Church in South Minneapolis around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday
Emergency responders warned there were at least ‘two DOAs inside the church’ – meaning two would be ‘dead on arrival’ – after the shooting at the school
‘Unfortunately, due to my depression, anger and twisted mind, I want to fulfill a final act that has been in the back of my head for years,’ Westman wrote.
The note was signed with the name ‘Robin M Westman, 2002-2025’ and what appeared to be a bird drawing.
As well as the warped letter, the video also showed a stash of gun magazines, with white writing scrawled on them.
Several school shooters’ names including ‘Lanza’ for Sandy Hook mass shooter Adam Lanza was seen on some of the cartridges.
One of the other cartridges was labeled: ‘For the children.’
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