In a stunning development that further deepens the shadows surrounding the horrific Annunciation Catholic School massacre, the mother of the transgender shooter, Mary Grace Westman, has taken the drastic step of retaining a prominent criminal defense attorney, signaling a clear lack of cooperation with the ongoing federal investigation.
This move, confirmed through a conversation with the attorney himself, raises serious and disturbing questions about what the shooter’s mother may know about her son’s radicalization and the events that led to the domestic terror attack that claimed the lives of two innocent children.
According to a report from Fox News, Mary Grace Westman has secured legal representation from attorney Ryan Garry. When pressed on why a grieving mother, who by all accounts should be eager to assist authorities in understanding this tragedy, would feel the immediate need for a criminal defense lawyer, Mr. Garry provided a tellingly guarded response.
Minnesota school shooter identified as Robin Westman, had “Kill Donald Trump” written on one of his firearms: pic.twitter.com/JCXmSYocqP
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) August 27, 2025
He stated that his client is “completely distraught about the situation and has no culpability but is seeking an attorney to deal with calls like this.” This justification stands in stark contrast to the actions of a truly distraught and innocent parent, who would typically be working hand-in-hand with law enforcement to achieve justice and closure, not hiding behind a lawyer to filter all communication.
The hiring of counsel directly aligns with the public admission from Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, who has been frustratingly unable to penetrate the wall now erected around the Westman family. Chief O’Hara previously told the press, “We have not been successful in talking to the shooter’s mother,” a statement that now makes perfect sense in light of this new information.
#BREAKING: Sources confirm to Fox the Minneapolis shooter has been identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman. According to court docs, at 17-years-old Robert Westman formally had his legal name changed to Robin because docs state the “minor child identifies as female and wants her… pic.twitter.com/J8RHH7ZNA4
— Brooke Taylor (@Brooketaylortv) August 27, 2025
When Fox News asked Attorney Ryan Garry to explain why the Police Chief has been unable to speak with his client, the lawyer retreated into standard legal evasion, replying, “he can’t comment on the case.” This non-cooperation is a slap in the face to the victims’ families and the community desperate for answers that the liberal media seems intent on obscuring to protect a specific narrative.
🚨Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says law enforcement has "not been successful" in speaking with the mother of Robin Westman, who previously worked at the church. pic.twitter.com/T1RnoyEKwb
— Off The Press (@OffThePress1) August 28, 2025
This is precisely the kind of deep-seated corruption and obstruction that President Donald Trump has consistently vowed to dismantle. While the legacy media and their allies on the left rush to downplay the shooter’s transgender identity and his documented hatred of his own condition, and ignore the blatant anti-Catholic bigotry that motivated this attack, the real story of a non-cooperative parent and a failed system of radicalization is emerging.
#FIRSTONFOX: I have learned the mother of the Minneapolis school shooter, Mary Westman, has retained a criminal defense attorney, who I just spoke to on the phone. I asked attorney Ryan Garry why his client hired a criminal defense attorney and he said, “She is completely…
— Brooke Taylor (@Brooketaylortv) August 29, 2025
The American people see this obfuscation for what it is, and they demand the kind of transparent, law-and-order justice that only the Trump administration can deliver. The need for a full-throated defense of religious liberty and a thorough investigation, unimpeded by political correctness, has never been more critical.