Police is giving update about this on Tuesday Shooting at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, in which a teenage student and a teacher died.
Five students and a teacher were also injured in the shooting that took place at Abundant Life Christian School on Monday, police said. Injuries ranged from minor to life-threatening. Madison Police Chief Shawn F. Four people remain hospitalized and their conditions remain unchanged, Barnes said during the press conference.
“Everyone was targeted in this incident,” Barnes said. “Everyone was put in equal danger.”
The student and teacher who were killed have not been publicly identified, and will not be identified until their families are notified, police said. shooter who police Identified as 15-year-old Natalie Rupanovfound dead.
Rupno, who went by Samantha, was a student at the school, Barnes said Monday. He appeared to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Barnes said, and was pronounced dead at the scene when taken to an area hospital. The police did not fire their weapons, police said. Police are investigating how Rupno obtained the gun, and Rupno's family is cooperating with the investigation, Barnes said.
Barnes said Rupno's motive appears to be a “combination of factors,” but said he would not share further details at this time to avoid jeopardizing the investigation. He asked that anyone with information about Rupno's state of mind or emotions contact Madison Crimestoppers.
Barnes said investigators are looking at Rupno's social media presence, but have not shared any specific information about the teen's behavior online. Barnes said investigators are also trying to determine whether Rupno was bullied and whether it affected his actions.
Barnes also addressed the circulation of a document purportedly related to the shooting that is circulating online. Barnes said the authenticity of the document could not be verified, and said detectives were working on the origin of that document and how it was shared online. He requested that the document not be spread or shared further, and said that police would provide updates whenever possible.
Barnes also clarified an earlier statement about a second-grade student calling 911 to report the shooting. He said the shooting was actually reported by a second-grade teacher.
Barnes and other local officials said that multiple threats were made against local schools, resulting in the lockdown. None of those threats resulted in violence.
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said a ceremony will be held at the Capitol Building in Madison on Tuesday at 6 p.m. local time to honor the victims of the shooting.