Police Identify Teen Natalie Rupnow In Deadly Madison School Shooting
Written by djfrosty on December 17, 2024
A deadly school shooting in Madison, Wisc. took place on Monday (Dec. 17) which left three dead, including the shooter. Police have identified the teen shooter in the deadly incident as Natalie Rupnow, who died of a self-inflicted gun wound.
Local Madison outlet WKOW reports that Madison Police Department officers responded to a call from the Abundant Life Christian School around 11 AM local time after a second-grade student dialed 911 to report the shooting. Upon arriving, officers discovered several people had been shot.
Madison Police Department Chief Shon Barnes gave the name of the shooter as Natalie Rupnow, 15, and added that she was a student of the school. Responding to reports of an alleged manifesto tied to the shooting, Chief Barnes said his department has heard rumblings of such but stopped short of confirming its discovery.
Rupnow shot a fellow teen student and a teacher, killing them both. Six others were hurt including another teacher and five students. Two of the students are in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. The remaining students and teacher had non-life-threatening injuries of two of them were allowed to leave the hospital after treatment.
According to Barnes, the shooting took place during a study hall with students of all ages attending and carried out with a handgun, which was later recovered by officers. The department has contacted the family of Rupnow, who is cooperating with the investigation as authorities work to find a motive for the shooting.
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