Children were killed during a shooting at a Catholic school in the United States. What the media is writing

In the US state of Minnesota, a young man armed with a rifle and a shotgun opened fire on children at a Catholic school. Two children aged eight and ten were killed, and almost 20 more people were injured. The attacker, a 23-year-old transgender man (the LGBT movement is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia), committed suicide. What the media write about the tragedy and the identity of the shooter is in the Izvestia digest.

NDTV: Shooter bought a gun legally

23-year-old shooter Robin Westman legally purchased a weapon, had no criminal record and acted alone, said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara. Authorities are working to determine the shooter's motive.

The FBI is investigating the tragedy as an act of terrorism aimed at Catholics. The shooter, armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol, approached the church at the Annunciation Catholic School and began shooting through the windows towards children sitting in the pews during Mass at about 8:30 a.m. He fired dozens of rounds from the magazine. Westman also tried to barricade the doors with a wooden board on the side of the church where he shot.

ABC News: what is known about the suspect in the school shooting Robin Westman

Police have identified the man who opened fire at a Catholic school in Minneapolis as 23—year-old Robin Westman. He killed two children aged eight and ten and injured 17 others. At the same time, the female gender is indicated in the shooter's driver's license.

Police said Westman is believed to be the only suspect in the shooting. He doesn't seem to have a criminal record. Authorities are trying to determine the motive for the shooting.

New York Post: Minneapolis mayor focused on minority rights after shooting

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spoke about the rights of sexual minorities during a press release about a mass shooting hours after it was revealed that the shooter Robin Westman identified herself as a transgender woman.

The shooter's mother, Mary Grace Westman, worked at the Catholic school where the shooting occurred as a secretary until her retirement in 2021. It was she who signed the document approving the change of Robert's name to a female one.

On one page of the shooter's notebook, which he posted online, there was a sticker with the flag of trans pride (the LGBT movement is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia) with the words "Let's defend equality," as well as a black sticker with an AK-47.

The Telegraph: the shooter opened fire on the praying children

Robin Westman wrote the words "Jewish gas" and "for children" on the gun he used in the attack on the school. In preparation for the shooting, the 23-year-old posted a series of now-deleted videos showing the manifesto and its arsenal of weapons.

In his videos, Westman fantasized about "being that scary, terrible monster standing over powerless children." In the video, he mumbles incoherently, sometimes swears or suddenly starts giggling.

Huffpost: Conservatives use shooting for their own purposes

Key Conservative representatives, including Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green, are using the Minneapolis school shooting for their own political purposes. Green described "gender dysphoria" as a "mental illness" and called on Congress to pass legislation that would make it illegal to perform sex reassignment surgery and administer appropriate medications to minors.

Court records show that one of the shooting suspect's parents had previously applied to change the child's name when he was 17 years old. It's unclear how Westman has identified himself lately.