According to records, a California man was arrested by the FBI and had his firearms temporarily seized after he reportedly spoke with the 15-year-old gunman who killed two people at her Wisconsin school.
The order, acquired by NBC San Diego, states that Alexander Paffendorf, 20, of Carlsbad, San Diego County, was served with the gun violence emergency protective order on Tuesday.
According to the order’s narrative, the California man had spoken with Natalie Samantha Rupnow, who, according to the authorities, opened fire on Monday at Madison, Wisconsin’s Abundant Life Christian School, where she was a student, murdering two people before taking her own life.
He was arrested by the FBI after it was found that he and the Madison, Wisconsin shooter were planning a mass massacre, according to the gun order written by a Carlsbad police officer.
According to the Carlsbad officer, Paffendorf acknowledged to the FBI agents that he had told Rupnow that he would target a federal facility and outfit himself with a gun and explosives.
According to the warrant, the FBI saw messages exchanged between him and Rupnow. It doesn’t elaborate on the conversation or the purported plans.
A court in San Diego County authorized the order, which was delivered to the Carlsbad residence shortly before nine o’clock at night. It appears on Tuesday. According to the document, a court hearing regarding the order is scheduled for January 3.
The order states that officers reported and searched for firearms, but it makes no mention of any that were found.Those who violate the order must surrender their firearms and refrain from owning any during its duration.
On Wednesday night, a representative for the FBI’s San Diego field office chose not to comment.
Madison police are in charge of the investigation, according to Carlsbad police. Questions were directed to the FBI by a Madison police spokesperson.
It’s unclear if the case involves any criminal accusations. A request for comment was not immediately answered by a representative of the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, and none of the agencies made reference to criminal charges.
An internet search of the county’s criminal files on Wednesday night turned up no cases matching Paffendorf’s name.
Public records on Wednesday did not immediately provide a phone number for Paffendorf or his family.
According to a statement from Carlsbad police, there is currently no threat to the community.
Madison investigators are trying to identify the motive for Monday morning’s shooting.
According to Madison police, Rupnow, a freshman, opened fire on a study hall with mixed grades.
According to the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office, a staff worker, Erin West, 42, and a student, Rubi Vergara, 14, were killed, while additional individuals were hurt.
Following the publication of their names, the school noted in a statement Wednesday that Rubi, who was in the ninth grade, had a grin that represented her sweet, caring, and kind heart. She was known to have a talent for music and painting and was frequently spotted with a book.
West started out as a substitute teacher before joining the staff full-time. The school said that because to Erin West’s efforts, ALCS is a superior institution.
According to police, two pupils who suffered potentially fatal injuries were still in the hospital on Wednesday. Four other people with minor injuries have been discharged.
Two guns were found at the school, only one of which was used in the shooting, police said in a statement Wednesday. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes has said the gun that was used was a handgun.
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has completed its data-trace of the guns, but police said more information about the weapons was not being released Wednesday.
Police are looking at Rupnow s social media accounts as part of the investigation, the police department said.
Our team is looking to connect to anyone who may have interacted with Natalie Rupnow in the days and weeks leading up to the shooting, Madison police said inWednesday s statement.
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