Madison Abundant Life Christian School shooter identified

Madison officials revealed a teen student and teacher were killed in a shooting Monday morning at Madison Abundant Life Christian School. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes stated during a news conference early Monday afternoon that there were three dead, including the teen suspect, who was a student at the school. MPD received the call of an active shooter at 10:57 a.m. Monday. The shooting happened during a study hall with students from a mix of grades. In a press conference at 8:30 PM, Barnes explained a second grader was the one who made the 911 call reporting the shooting. In the same conference, Barnes identified the suspected shooter as 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound when officers arrived and died en route to a hospital. Barnes declined to offer additional details about the shooter, partly out of respect for the family. A motive for the shooting was not immediately known, nor was it clear if the victims were targeted. Barnes said police were talking with the shooter’s father and other family members, who were cooperating, and searching the shooter’s home. Governor Evers ordered flags to be flown at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on Sunday out of respect for the victims of the shooting.