Authorities said that a teenager who attended Abundant Life Christian School opened fire on Monday, killing a teacher and a pupil at a private school in Wisconsin.
Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes told reporters that the accused gunman, a female student, was dead and six people were injured.
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What we know about the shooting is as follows:
When did the shooting happen?
At 10:57 a.m., authorities were called to Abundant Life Christian School, which is located east of Madison’s downtown, in response to a report of an active shooter, according to Barnes.
He said a second-grade pupil from Abundant Life made the 911 call.
According to Barnes, officers had been preparing for such situations at the time of the incident.
According to him, what started out as a training day turned into a reality.
Where did the shooting happen?
Established in 1978, the private school, located east of Madison’s downtown, educates about 335 students in kindergarten through the twelfth grade.
According to the chief, children from various grade levels were present when the shooting occurred in a classroom during study hall.
Who are the victims?
According to Barnes, a teacher and a teenage pupil were shot and killed. He hasn’t given any more information about them.
According to the authorities, it was unclear if the teacher and students were targets.
According to him, four of the injured pupils were recuperating from non-life-threatening wounds, while two of them are in critical condition.
Who is the shooter?
Barnes described the alleged shooter as Natalie Rupnow, a 15-year-old Abundant Life student who went by Smanatha.
Barnes said she died from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to the chief, she passed away on the way to a hospital. According to him, the cause and manner of death will be officially determined by the county medical examiner.
The motive was unclear, according to the police.
According to Barnes, investigators have examined the house and spoken with the shooter’s family. According to Barnes, her parents are fully cooperating.
Barnes stated that a firearm was found, but he gave no other information.
How are officials responding?
President Joe Biden pushed Congress to enact gun reform laws, such as universal background checks and prohibitions on assault rifles and magazines with a large capacity, just hours after the shooting.
“From Newtown to Uvalde, Parkland to Madison, to so many other shootings that don t receive attention it is unacceptable that we are unable to protect our children from this scourge of gun violence,” Biden said in a statement. “We cannot continue to accept it as normal.”
Rep. Mark Pocan, a Democrat from Wisconsin, stated: “If we don’t take action, there will be more school shootings and more children killed. Our political representatives ought to do more. He also gave a phone number for anyone in need of assistance and the address of a reunification center.
“My condolences and prayers for all the victims of the tragedy at Abundant Life Christian School,” said Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.
He promised to keep a careful eye on the situation.
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