Authorities say Alexander Paffendorf told the Madison school shooter he planned to attack a government building.
Emergency vehicles are parked outside the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., following a shooting, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. and is suspected of telling the girl that he planned to attack a government building with explosives and a gun, according to a court document filed by Carlsbad police.
San Diego Superior Court Judge Laura Duffy granted the protective order, which requires Paffendorf to surrender all firearms and ammunition that he might possess. The document indicates that just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, just minutes after the judge granted the order, Carlsbad police served it to Paffendorf at his family’s residence in Carlsbad.
It was not clear Thursday if Paffendorf had been arrested, and if so whether he remained in custody. His name did not appear this week in San Diego County Sheriff’s Office arrest records or among an online database of inmates in San Diego County jails. His name also did not appear Thursday in online federal jail inmate records.
“As this is an ongoing investigation, we do not have any further comment,” the FBI spokesperson said in a statement. “At this time, we are not aware of any ongoing threats associated with this matter in Wisconsin or California.”Crime and Public Safety |on the Madison Police Department website referred questions to the FBI. “What can you tell me about a person arrested in California potentially linked to this shooting?” the police department wrote.
The nonprofit group San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention issued a statement Thursday saying it was encouraged by the use of the gun violence restraining order in this case.
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