Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said Monday’s shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin was the result of “a combination of factors,” but did not divulge additional information.
Speaking at a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Barnes said investigators are working to determine what motivated 15-year-old Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow to open fire at the school, killing a fellow pupil and a teacher before taking her own life.
He said officers are talking to students to help determine if bullying could have played a part in the horrific attack.
The status of the six injured victims who were rushed to local hospitals after the shooting remained “unchanged,” he said.
The police chief also clarified a widely reported claim that a 911 call reporting the shooting from inside the school had been placed by a second-grade student. In fact, he said, the call was made by a second-grade teacher.
Barnes said the department was still working to determine the authenticity of a “manifesto” widely circulating online that’s been attributed to the shooter.
