The Madison Police Department responded to *** mass shooting at the abundant life Christian school. Uh Today officers were dispatched to the school which is located on the city’s east side at 10:57 a.m. They arrived to find multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds. Three people including the shooter are dead. The shooter has now been identified as 15 year old Natalie Rupnow who went by the name Samantha. She was *** student at the school and evidence suggests she died from *** self inflicted gunshot wound. The official cause of death will be released by the Dane County Medical Examiner pending the conclusion of their examination. She was pronounced deceased while in transport to *** local hospital. *** teacher and *** teenage student were pronounced dead at the scene. Uh at the school, six other students and *** teacher were injured and taken to area hospitals. Two students remain in critical condition and have life threatening injuries. *** teacher and three students were treated for non life threatening injuries. Two of these uh have been released and discharged from the hospital. The other two survivors are considered to be in stable condition. At this time, we believe there was only one shooter involved. We’re still, we are still working to determine *** motive. Detectives have talked to her family members this evening as well as conduct *** search of the shooter’s home here in Madison. The shooting happened inside *** classroom in *** study hall of students from mixed grades. Uh *** document about this shooting is circulating this time on social media but we have not verified its authenticity. The abundant life Christian school is being monitored by police overnight. At this time, no one is allowed inside or on the school property. The Madison Police Department is aware that people are hoping to hold *** vigil at the school tonight. We’re asking you not to do that as this is still as this location is still an active crime scene.
The Madison Police Department responded to *** mass shooting at the abundant life Christian school. Uh Today officers were dispatched to the school which is located on the city’s east side at 10:57 a.m. They arrived to find multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds. Three people including the shooter are dead. The shooter has now been identified as 15 year old Natalie Rupnow who went by the name Samantha. She was *** student at the school and evidence suggests she died from *** self inflicted gunshot wound. The official cause of death will be released by the Dane County Medical Examiner pending the conclusion of their examination. She was pronounced deceased while in transport to *** local hospital. *** teacher and *** teenage student were pronounced dead at the scene. Uh at the school, six other students and *** teacher were injured and taken to area hospitals. Two students remain in critical condition and have life threatening injuries. *** teacher and three students were treated for non life threatening injuries. Two of these uh have been released and discharged from the hospital. The other two survivors are considered to be in stable condition. At this time, we believe there was only one shooter involved. We’re still, we are still working to determine *** motive. Detectives have talked to her family members this evening as well as conduct *** search of the shooter’s home here in Madison. The shooting happened inside *** classroom in *** study hall of students from mixed grades. Uh *** document about this shooting is circulating this time on social media but we have not verified its authenticity. The abundant life Christian school is being monitored by police overnight. At this time, no one is allowed inside or on the school property. The Madison Police Department is aware that people are hoping to hold *** vigil at the school tonight. We’re asking you not to do that as this is still as this location is still an active crime scene.
Identity of Madison school shooter revealed: 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow
The shooter who opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison has been identified as Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow, a 15-year-old student.
Updated: 9:36 PM CST Dec 16, 2024
The shooter who opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison has been identified as Natalie Rupnow, a 15-year-old student who went by the name Samantha, police said.Three people died in the shooting, including Rupnow, who died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound while being transported to a local hospital. A teacher and a teenage student were pronounced dead at the scene.Six other students and a teacher were injured in the shooting, which occurred during a mixed-grade study hall. Two students remain in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. A teacher and three students were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, with two already discharged from the hospital.Madison police Chief Shon Barnes said the shooting was reported at 10:57 a.m. by a second grade student who called 911. Law enforcement arrived within minutes, with the first officer on scene at 11 a.m.”Officers bravely entered the building as soon as they arrived,” Barnes said. By 11:05 a.m., officers had located the shooter and recovered a weapon.Investigators are still working to determine a motive. Police have interviewed family members and searched Rupnow’s Madison home. The school remains an active crime scene under police monitoring. Authorities have asked people not to hold vigils at the location at this time.
The shooter who opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison has been identified as Natalie Rupnow, a 15-year-old student who went by the name Samantha, police said.
Three people died in the shooting, including Rupnow, who died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound while being transported to a local hospital. A teacher and a teenage student were pronounced dead at the scene.
Six other students and a teacher were injured in the shooting, which occurred during a mixed-grade study hall.
Two students remain in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. A teacher and three students were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, with two already discharged from the hospital.
Madison police Chief Shon Barnes said the shooting was reported at 10:57 a.m. by a second grade student who called 911. Law enforcement arrived within minutes, with the first officer on scene at 11 a.m.
“Officers bravely entered the building as soon as they arrived,” Barnes said. By 11:05 a.m., officers had located the shooter and recovered a weapon.
Investigators are still working to determine a motive. Police have interviewed family members and searched Rupnow’s Madison home.
The school remains an active crime scene under police monitoring. Authorities have asked people not to hold vigils at the location at this time.