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.
According to a statement released Thursday by the FBI’s San Diego field office, the agency was “not aware of any ongoing threats associated with this matter in Wisconsin or California.”
According to an FBI representative, Madison police are spearheading the investigation into the incident with assistance from the agency’s field offices in Milwaukee and San Diego, Carlsbad police, and other law enforcement. The FBI declined to comment further on the current investigation.
Madison police are in charge of the investigation, Carlsbad police stated on Wednesday. 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 further individuals with minor wounds have been released.
According to a statement released by police on Wednesday, only one of the two firearms discovered inside the school was used in the incident. According to Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes, a pistol was the weapon used.
Police stated that additional details regarding the firearms would not be made public on Wednesday, despite the fact that the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives had finished its data-trace of the weapons.
According to the police department, Rupnow’s social media profiles are being examined by authorities as part of the inquiry.
According to Madison police’s statement on Wednesday, “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.”
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