Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes identified Natalie Rupnow, 15, as the shooter at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, WI, on Monday morning..
Rupnow went by the name Samantha:
Natalie Rupnow was identified as the shooter who opened fire inside a study hall inside Abundant Life Christian School, Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said. Responding officers found Rupnow with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. She died on the way to a hospital.Police were speaking with Rupnow’s father and other family members, who were cooperating, and searching Rupnow’s home, Barnes said. He declined to offer additional details about the shooter, partly out of respect for the family.”He lost someone as well,” Barnes said of Rupnow’s father. “And so we’re not going to rush the information. We’ll take our time and make sure we do our due diligence.”
They do not have a motive or a manifesto or anything. The police believe Rupnow was already at the school as they did not detect a breach.
Rupnow used a handgun.
A brave second-grade student made the 911 call just before 11 AM CT.
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