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Melania Trump: Minnesota School Shooting ‘Illuminates’ Need for ‘Pre-Emptive Intervention’

Melania Trump called for behavioral threat assessments to identify early warning signs of potential school shooters following a mass shooting that killed two children and injured 17 others.

  • On Wednesday, First Lady Melania Trump urged 'pre-emptive intervention' to identify potential school shooters after two children were killed and 17 injured at Annunciation Catholic School, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Law enforcement says the shooter was Robin Westman, 23-year-old transgender individual, who left behind a YouTube channel 'Robin W', notebooks, and manifestos with violent threats and anti-religious messages.
  • Around 8.30 a.m., Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara reported the gunman fired through a stained-glass window during Mass at Annunciation Church and School, killing two children aged eight and 10 and wounding 17 others.
  • President Donald Trump ordered White House flags lowered to half-staff until August 31, and the FBI is investigating the shooting as domestic terrorism and a hate crime targeting Catholics.
  • Advocating policy change, the First Lady urged behavioral threat assessments across all levels, emphasizing children's welfare through Melania Trump's Be Best initiative, while critics including Jim Stewartson and Quentin Milton raised concerns about surveillance and gun access.
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
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