A 15-year-old student opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, killing a teacher and another student. The suspect, Natalie Rupnow, also died, believed to be from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, left three people dead, including the apparent shooter, who was a juvenile at the school, police said.Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes identified the person responsible for the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School as Natalie Rupnow, a 15-year-old female student who went by Samantha.
Evidence suggests she died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound, although the official cause of death had yet to be released by the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office late Monday.Law enforcement arrived at the school at 11 a.m., three minutes after receiving a 911 call regarding a shooting from a second-grade student, police said. By 11:05 a.m., officers alerted school staff the shooter was down, and a gun had been recovered. Two victims were killed - a teacher and teenage student - while six others - five students and a teacher - were injured, authorities said. Of those injured, two students were listed in critical condition, police said. Three students and a teacher were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.Authorities were still working to determine a motive late Monday after completing a search of the suspect's home and interviewing family members. The suspect's relatives were cooperating with police, Barnes said.In the hours following the shooting, a reunification center was set up at the nearby SSM Health Dean Medical Group. All students had been reunited with their loved ones by 5:30 p.m., authorities said.Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, speaking at a news conference, offered condolences to victims and their families, who support will be provided to in the days ahead. 'This is an incredibly sad day for our community,' the mayor said.'As you've heard, there is no danger to our community at this time, but our entire community has been impacted by this tragic incident
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