A 15-year-old girl opened fire inside the Christian school she attended in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, killing a teacher and a student and wounding six others. The suspect, Natalie Rupnow, is also dead, police said. Evidence suggests that the teen, who went by Samantha, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The teenage suspect used a handgun, police said. Authorities are investigating the origin of the firearm and searching Rupnow's home in the the north side of the city, Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said. A motive is not clear, Barnes said at a news conference.
It is also unclear if any of the victims was specifically targeted, officials said on Monday. The suspect's father is speaking with police at one of their facilities. Police are "trying to determine what he knew or may have not known about what happened today, but again, he lost someone as well," Barnes said.
Barnes also said police are not currently looking to charge Rupnow's parents in connection with the deadly shooting. "The parents are fully cooperating, we have no reason to believe that they have committed a crime at this time," Barnes said. "This has obviously rocked our school community," said Barbara Wiers, the director of elementary and school relations for Abundant Life Christian School.
"But we know it affects not just our school community, but Madison and the greater area and all schools." The shooting took place just before 11 a.m.
in a study hall comprising mixed ages and grades. A second-grade.
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