MADISON, Wis. — A shooting at Abundant Life Christian School left three people dead and six others wounded after a 15-year-old student opened fire inside the private Christian campus before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.
Police initially reported five people killed and five injured. Officials later revised the toll, confirming three deaths — including the suspected shooter — and six people wounded. The two victims killed by the gunfire were identified as a teacher and a teenage student.
The attack occurred during the school day. Officers responded to an emergency call shortly before 11 a.m. and found multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds. A large emergency response involving police, firefighters and medical personnel quickly converged on the school. Roads surrounding the campus were closed as investigators secured the scene.
Authorities identified the suspected shooter as a 15-year-old female student enrolled at the school. Police said responding officers did not fire their weapons. The suspect was found dead inside the building from what investigators described as a self-inflicted wound.
Several of the wounded were students, and some suffered serious or life-threatening injuries. A reunification site was established nearby so families could be reunited with students as authorities accounted for everyone on campus.
Abundant Life Christian School serves students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The shooting sent shockwaves through Madison as parents rushed to the area seeking information about their children. Investigators began examining the circumstances that led to the attack, including possible motives. In the days that followed, police said the motive appeared to involve a combination of factors while emphasizing that the investigation remained active.
The incident prompted renewed discussion about school safety across the country. For families tied to Abundant Life, the immediate priorities were supporting the wounded, comforting those who lost loved ones, and trying to comprehend how the violence unfolded inside their school.
As detectives continued collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses, residents of Madison gathered to mourn the victims and offer support to those recovering. School and city officials noted that the effects of the shooting would extend well beyond the day it occurred, leaving a lasting mark on the close-knit educational community.
Authorities have not released the names of the victims or the suspect, pending notification of next of kin and the ongoing investigation. Further updates are expected as more information is verified.
