Deadly Shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin

A shocking incident unfolded at Abundant Life Christian School, Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, December 16.

15-year-old student Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow brought a gun to campus and opened fire, killing a teen student and a teacher.

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Six other people were injured in the shooting. Two students are in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.

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Rupnow sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital.

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Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes questioned how the teen accessed the gun and called the event a tragedy.

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Investigators are reviewing an alleged manifesto with radical views but have not yet verified its authenticity

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Online rumors speculated about Rupnow’s identity, but police stressed it is “of no consequence at this time.”

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Barbara Wiers, a school official, praised students’ courage and said the tragedy has “rocked our school community.”

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