Motive In Wisconsin School Shooting 'Was A Combination Of Factors,' Police Say
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Authorities in Madison said they are looking into the 15-year-old assailant's online activity, as well as a purported manifesto and potential bullying.
Determining a motive behind the Monday school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, that killed three people, including the 15-year-old assailant, remains a “top priority,” authorities said Tuesday, noting that they are “working to authenticate” a purported manifesto circulating online.
“It appears that the motive was a combination of factors,” with bullying among the angles being investigated, Madison Police Department Chief Shon Barnes said at a press conference following the incident at Abundant Life Christian School.
“We’re looking into her online activity,” he said of the shooter, identified as student Natalie Rupnow. Barnes added, “We’re asking anyone who knew her or who may have insights into her feelings leading up to yesterday to please contact the Madison Area Crime Stoppers” — a nonprofit that seeks crime-solving tips.
He said the shooting — which wounded six other people, two of whom remained in critical condition Tuesday — left the community with “a flurry of emotion: sadness, anger, disappointment, grief.”
“Three families woke up this morning to a world without a loved one,” he said.
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