Three people are dead and another six have been injured as the result of a school shooting. The shooting took place just before 11am at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. It’s a small K-12 school with fewer than 400 students.
Massive law enforcement presence on Buckeye Road in Madison, Wi in response to a shooting incident at Abundant Life Christian School. This is as close as we were allowed to get before being directed to a press staging area. We will keep you updated. pic.twitter.com/mc5dtZZzju
— Madison365 (@madison_365) December 16, 2024
Police responded and found a “juvenile” who they believe was responsible and a student at the school. He was already dead when they arrived. Several other people were sent to hospitals for treatment. Police Chief Shon Barnes gave a press conference with the information we have so far but no names have been released yet.
Watch live: Police speak after multiple injuries were reported during an active shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. MORE: https://t.co/S2dMcoOi2O https://t.co/2Ff2OPN1ix
— NewsNation (@NewsNation) December 16, 2024
There’s an update near the end of that statement where someone says five people were killed but police have apparently walked that back since that time.
The Madison police have corrected the number of people killed in the school shooting. Officials said three people, including the suspected shooter, are dead. At least six others were injured.
Here’s the first statement from the Governor.
I am closely monitoring the incident at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison. We are praying for the kids, educators, and entire Abundant Life school community as we await more information and are grateful for the first responders who are working quickly to respond.
— Governor Tony Evers (@GovEvers) December 16, 2024
And one from Sen. Ron Johnson.
My sincere condolences and prayers for all the victims of the tragedy at Abundant Life Christian School. I will continue to closely monitor the situation. https://t.co/P2pMJmtsPW
— Senator Ron Johnson (@SenRonJohnson) December 16, 2024
President Biden has been informed about the shooting but for the moment there doesn’t seem to be much more information. There is another police press conference happening soon. I’ll update this post once that happens.
Update: Still not identifying anyone but Chief Barnes says one of the victims was a teacher and the other was a teen student.
#BREAKING madison police chief shon barnes with an update on the early morning shooting at abundant life christian school @wmtv15news pic.twitter.com/BlinuJqIJc
— phoebemurraytv (@phoebemurrayTV) December 16, 2024
There is someone online claiming to be the boyfriend of a the female student who he claims is the shooter. No one has confirmed that yet so I’m not going to post the name but it’s getting a lot of attention on X at the moment.
CNN is reporting the shooter was female.
