A source who spoke to independent journalist Andy Ngo said Westman’s father, James “Jim” Westman, was affirming of his son’s gender dysphoria while the shooter’s mother, Mary Grace Westman, was conservative, traditionalist, and “heartbroken” over signing the form that petitioned for her son’s new name.
The source told Ngo that they believe Mary Grace was under significant pressure from family members and doctors who told her that her son would kill himself if she did not sign a court document requesting a name change for her son.
According to reports from the Post Millennial and the New York Post, the 23-year-old left behind a manifesto in which he appeared to blame his mother, his gender transition, marijuana use, and vaping for his decision to shoot students at the Minneapolis Catholic school.
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