Police have recognized the shooter at Wisconsin’s Ample Life Christian College as 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, who glided by the title Samantha.
Rupnow died on her strategy to the hospital from a self inflicted gunshot, according to the Madison Police Department.
That is the preliminary information convention held by Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes. Some info launched at the moment was later decided to be incorrect:
She was initially recognized as 15 after which erroneously as 17 by nameless legislation enforcement sources.
Rupnow was a pupil on the the varsity, WTMJ reported. She killed one other pupil and a trainer and wounded one other trainer and 5 college students in a combined grade examine corridor earlier than turning the weapon on herself. Two of the wounded, each youngsters, had been in crucial situation Monday evening.
Two of the opposite victims had been launched from the hospital by Monday night.
Wisconsin Police Chief Shon Barnes stated a second grader made the preliminary 911 name simply earlier than 11 a.m., and police arrived inside 4 minutes.
“Let that soak in for a minute,” Barnes stated. “A second-grade pupil referred to as 911 at 10:57 a.m. to report a taking pictures in school.”
A motive for the taking pictures remained unclear Monday evening. Police stated there have been rumors of a “manifesto” circulating locally, however that doc has not been confirmed to be authentic.
Police had been on the scene at Rupnow’s Madison dwelling and stated that her household is cooperating with the investigation.
“The mother and father are absolutely cooperating, we’ve no cause to consider that they’ve dedicated a criminal offense at the moment,” Barnes said, according to ABC News.
A number of vigils had been held Monday evening, however police requested that such occasions not happen on the faculty, which was nonetheless an energetic crime scene.
Ample Life is a small Christian faculty with about 420 college students in grades Okay by means of 12. A college spokesperson stated that the varsity didn’t have steel detectors, and Barnes stated that in his view colleges shouldn’t should have such issues.
“We’ve come collectively and ensure that this doesn’t occur in some other place that needs to be a refuge for college students in our group,” he stated.
Based on Everytown for Gun Security, shootings on faculty campuses this yr killed 56 individuals and wounded 107 extra previous to Monday, the Associated Press reported.
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[Featured image: A child is embraced at the SSMI Health Center, set up as a reunification center, following a shooting, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)]
