Minneapolis school shooter's motive still a mystery as suspect asked family to 'move on' in last letter

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Robin Westman, the 23-year-old shooter who opened fire at a Minneapolis Catholic school on Wednesday, August 27, killing two children and injuring 17 other people, asked her family to 'move on' in last letter.

The suspect was found dead in the parking lot, believed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot. However, the shooter's motive is still a mystery as she asked her family to "move on" in last letter.

Robin Westman asked family to 'move on' in last letter

The 23-year-old transgender, who identified as female, allegedly scheduled videos on a YouTube channel titled 'Robin W'.

In one of the two videos, a person, believed to be Westman, shows a four-page handwritten letter addressed to family and friends. In the letter, the shooter apologized for the incident and its possible impact on their lives.

Moreover, Westman suggested that the family should change their names and "move on".

The letter began with an apology and how she felt about bringing "this storm of chaos" into the lives of loved ones.

"I don't expect forgiveness, and I don't expect any apology. I have to hold much weight. But to my family and those close to me, I do apologize for the effects my actions will have on your lives," the letter read.

It added, "Please know I care for all of you so much, and it pains me to bring this storm of chaos into your lives. This will affect so many more people than the ones that are immediately involved."

Further in the letter, the person appreciated their parents for raising Westman to be a "good person" and taught them empathy, self-sacrifice, and good character.

However, Westman also blamed the world for making her "hate life".

The letter read, "Please do not think you have failed as parents. I was corrupted by this world and have learned to hate what life is. Life is love, life is pain."

"I am tired of the pain this world gives out. Please move on and continue to give your love to brothers and sisters, and the rest of the world. They may not forgive you, but you need to move on from me. Forget my life and the pain I have brought," Westman mentioned.

Westman also apologised to her siblings for "forever tainting the rest of your lives".

"Your careers, lives, relationships, all will be turned upside-down. Please hold on to who you are, not who I am. Change your names if you must," Westman wrote.

Letter mentions Robin Westman was 'severely depressed' for years

In the letter, Westman described herself as a "sad person" and "wanted this for so long". She claimed to have been "haunted by those thoughts that do not go away."

Westman noted, "I know this is wrong but I can't seem to stop myself", while adding, "I am severely depressed and have been suicidal for years. Only recently have I lost all hope and decided to perform my final action against this world. I don't want to kneel down for the injustices of this world. I want to die. I'd rather die on my feet then live on my knees, constantly in pain."

Moreover, the 23-year-old noted that she had been destroying her life by vaping and other means and might have lung cancer.

"I think I am dying of cancer," Westman wrote.

The shooter further mentioned in the letter, "I don't want the rest of my life to be as a cancer patient, in and out of hospitals, constantly being fretted about with people afraid to be too happy around me."

"F**k That! I want to go out on my own means. 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 stated.

Robin Westman also noted that the world needs more love and asked family and friends to "find hope, love, and stand up to injustice".

"I love you all. I will remember you. Pray for the victims and their families," she wrote.

Westman also wrote to person T, probably the shooter's sibling, "You either will stay in the past and rot, wasting your life and happiness away or you can grow up and move on from things. We all love you."