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5 things to know about alleged Minneapolis Catholic school gunman Robert Westman

By CP Staff
Kash Patel, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
Kash Patel, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington, D.C. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

1. Changed name from Robert to 'Robin'

Westman's name change was confirmed Wednesday afternoon by FBI Director Kash Patel, who identified Westman as a "male born as Robert Westman."

Court documents cited by a local Minnesota news outlet appeared to show Westman's application in January 2020 for a legal name change at the age of 17.

The Dakota County order granting name change for a minor, dated Jan. 15, 2020, identified the gunman's birth name as Robert Paul Westman, while the applicant was identified as both Mary Grace Westman — believed to be the gunman's mother — and James Allen Westman, according to the document cited by NBC affiliate KARE 11.

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