Madison Christian school fatal shooting; Milwaukee Police, MPS weigh in
MILWAUKEE - Three people died in a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, on Monday, Dec. 16, including the shooter.
The suspected shooter, 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, is one of the three that died. The other two deceased are a teacher and a teenage student.
A second-grader called 911 at 10:57 a.m. to report the shooting.
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The Milwaukee Police Association president said officers are thinking of all of those impacted by the shooting. Alexander Ayala explained Milwaukee has one of the best training programs in the country for active shooter situations. He said they are trained to sacrifice their own lives to stop a threat.
He also noted in his experience and training, it is not common for a female to be the shooter.
The tragedy comes as things are still at a standstill when it comes to getting school resource officers into Milwaukee Public Schools. Back in September, MPS said it hoped to start the program as soon as officers are available.
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Madison police say three people are dead and six others were wounded after a shooting at Madison Abundant Life Christian School. The shooter is a 17-year-old female student, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
But, the city attorney said there are still unresolved issues.
"Even though we don’t have SRO’s in place currently, the public should have full confidence in the Milwaukee Police Department and the members of the police association that they are going to respond quickly and stop whatever threat needs to be stopped," Ayala said.
The group Moms Demand Action is pushing for stricter gun laws in Wisconsin, specifically for secure gun storage laws, which would require gun owners to store their firearms locked, unloaded and separate from ammunition.
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MPS provided the following statement:
"Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) remains ready to implement a School Resource Officer (SRO) program as soon as officers are available. As MPS does not employ, hire, or train City of Milwaukee police officers, the district is waiting for the city to provide resources for the program.
The district remains committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our students and staff."
"I think that’s a crucial part to take away from this – that a SRO is going to know the schools better than an officer responding from across the city to an incident like this," Ayala said.
Security response
Security consultant Brian Dorow discussed the shooting and preventing future similar incidents.