The shooter at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison was female, a law enforcement official briefed on the shooting tells CNN.
Police chief: Abundant Life Christian School did not have a school resource officer
The suspect, who was a teenage student at the school, is also dead.
Abundant Life Christian School, where at least two people were killed in a shooting on Monday, did not have a school resource officer, according to Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes.
“If they did, it would be a police officer and I know where they all are and they’re not in the schools right now,” Barnes said at a news conference.
The police chief said that the suspected shooter was a student at the school.
Here’s what the investigation into the shooting looks like currently, according to the police chief
Madison, Wisconsin, Police Chief Shon Barnes gave details on what the investigation into the shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School looks like.
Here’s what to know:
- Detectives are in the process of talking to anyone who may have seen or heard something during the shooting.
- Everyone is cooperating fully.
- This process will give police an idea of what unfolded and the motive of the shooter.
- The process will not be rushed. Students will be given the opportunity to speak when they feel ready.
Shooting was “confined to one space” in the school, police say
The shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, was “confined to one space” in the building, police chief Shon Barnes said.
He said that he does not know specifically whether it was a classroom or a hallway.
There’s no evidence that anyone else was injured that was not in that age group,” Barnes said, referring to the section of the school where the shooting happened.
Abundant Life Christian School is a K-12 school that has about 390 students, according to its website.
“This is an incredibly sad day for our community,” Madison mayor says
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said “this is an incredibly sad day for our community.”
While Rhodes-Conway said there’s no danger to the community at this time, the “entire community has been impacted by this tragic incident.”
At least 7 people taken to area hospitals after shooting, fire chief says
At least seven people were taken to area hospitals after a shooting at a Madison, Wisconsin, school on Monday, according to fire chief Chris Carbon.
The fire department was dispatched to the school at around 10:57 a.m. local time, he said at a news conference. They responded with five engine companies, four ladder companies and 15 ambulances.
First responders took four people to St. Mary’s Hospital and three others were taken to University of Wisconsin hospitals, Carbon said.
The fire chief also thanked their county partners and other fire and EMS agencies who responded.
6 people injured in shooting, including 2 students who are in critical condition, police chief says
At least six people were injured during the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Police Chief Shon Barnes said Monday during a news conference.
“Six other people were injured, two students are now in critical condition in the hospital, and these injuries are considered life-threatening injuries,” Barnes said.
“Four students are also at other area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries,” Barnes added.
Suspected shooter was a student at Abundant Life Christian School, police confirm
The person suspected of opening fire at a Madison school on Monday was a student, police chief Shon Barnes said.
The shooting happened at Abundant Life Christian School.
“We know that the suspect shooter was a teenage student who attended the school,” Barnes said.
He said police are not releasing the age or gender of the suspected shooter at this time.
Updates by CNN
