Aug. 27, police and first responders answered an emergency call about a shooting near an Annunciation Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnestoa. Shots fired through the church windows, killing two children and injuring 18 others during a service. Authorities later identified the shooter as 23-year-old Robin Westman.

In a press conference the following day, Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara announced that after claiming two lives and injuring 18, Westman committed suicide. This announcement left people within and outside the community with distaste, hurling various insults at Westman.

Investigators found journal entries, legally purchased guns, as well as timed YouTube videos that Westman had planned for this act. The videos were set to air before the shooting took place, containing Westman’s fixation on mass murders. One of Westman’s videos recorded a page of one of his journal entries with the church’s layout, which later shows Westman’s hand striking the page with a knife.

The amount of disturbing content found on Westman raises questions about why it was not identified before being acted upon.

Junior English major Niya Guillory believes this tragedy could have been prevented if people had been more aware of the warning signs to look for.

“It’s scary how much time was put into his plan,” Guillory said.

As of now, students worry about their safety, along with teachers who are disheartened to continue going over drills with children to prepare for incidents such as this one. Schools around the United States are currently taking action to prevent violent acts like this from happening again.

Freshman psychology major Allison David expressed how terrifying it is for children and students today.

“Not even a school’s church is safe from a mass shooting. It feels like nowhere is safe,” David said. “As a former babysitter, I felt sick just thinking about his actions.”