Bail set at $20K for father of ALCS shooter
- Jeffrey Rupnow, father of a 15-year-old who killed two people in a December 16, 2024, school shooting in Madison, faced charges and a $20,000 bail on May 9, 2025.
- Prosecutors charged Rupnow with contributing to delinquency and two counts of providing a minor with dangerous weapons used in the attack at Abundant Life Christian School.
- The shooter, Natalie Rupnow, opened fire in a study hall killing teacher Erin West and student Rubi Bergara, injuring six others before dying by suicide.
- Investigators found two guns Rupnow legally bought for his daughter, including a 9 mm Glock and a.22-caliber Sig Sauer, plus a six-page manifesto titled 'War Against Humanity.'
- If released on bail, Rupnow faces GPS monitoring, a ban on firearms possession and school contact, and a status hearing is scheduled for June 9, 2025.
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Bail for Wisconsin school shooter’s father facing 3 felonies set at $20K
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The father of a 15-year-old girl who killed a fellow student and a teacher at a private school in Wisconsin had his bail set at $20,000
Bond is set for the father of the Abundant Life Christian School shooter
DANE COUNTY, Wis. — Bond is set for the father of the teen who shot and killed 2 before turning the gun on herself at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison. 42-year-old Jeffrey Rupnow faces 3 felony charges for intentionally providing a dangerous weapon to a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Rupnow’s 15-year-old daughter Natalie used one of the legally purchased guns in the mass shooting in December 2024. Jeffrey Rupnow. …

Bail for Wisconsin school shooter's father facing 3 felonies set at $20K
A court commissioner has set a $20,000 bail for the father of a Wisconsin school shooter charged with allowing her access to guns. Prosecutors charged 42-year-old Jeffrey Rupnow on Thursday with two counts of intentionally giving a dangerous weapon to…
Bail set for father of Abundant Life Christian School shooter who's charged with giving guns to daughter
Bail has been set for Jeffrey Rupnow at $20,000 cash after he was charged criminally in connection with the shooting carried out by his daughter at Madison's Abundant Life Christian School. The post Bail set for father of Abundant Life Christian School shooter who’s charged with giving guns to daughter appeared first on WPR.
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