What we know about the Madison, Wisconsin, school shooter
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Police have identified the shooter in Monday’s deadly attack on a Madison, Wisconsin, private Christian school as a 15-year-old female student as they investigate the latest school shooting to devastate an American community.
Police have identified the shooter in Monday’s deadly attack on a Madison, Wisconsin, private Christian school as a 15-year-old female student as they investigate the latest school shooting to devastate an American community. Natalie Rupnow – who went by Samantha – was found dead when officers responded to Abundant Life Christian School. Evidence suggests she died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said at a news conference late Monday. A staff member and another student were killed in the attack, while six others were injured, police have said, including two students hospitalized in critical condition. While the victims recover, authorities are examining Rupnow’s background, probing writings allegedly connected to her and tracing the history of the gun she used. Here’s what we know: Investigators’ “top priority” is determining the shooter’s motive, Barnes said at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.