US EditionWisconsin school shooter had 2 guns and got messages from man accused of plotting his own attack
- The shooter at a religious school in Wisconsin used two guns and contacted a man in California accused of plotting an attack on a government building, according to authorities and court documents.
- The shooting resulted in the deaths of 14-year-old Rubi Patricia Vergara and 42-year-old Erin Michelle West, a teacher at the school.
- The incident is notable as school shootings by teenage females are extremely rare in the U.S., according to David Riedman, founder of the K-12 School Shooting Database.
- Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes stated that the investigation is ongoing to determine the motive behind the shooting.
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Carlsbad man who allegedly spoke with Wisconsin school shooter identified
WARNING: The contents of this article discusses mental health issues and suicide. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the San Diego Access & Crisis Line at (ACL) 1-888-724-7240. CARLSBAD, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- More information has been confirmed regarding the Carlsbad man who federal agents say had been communicating with the teenager who went on a shooting rampage at a Christian school in Wisconsin earlier this week. A…
Man Communicating with Christian School Killer Planned an Attack
Natalie Rupnow, who killed two people and injured six others at a Christian school in Wisconsin, was communicating with a man in California, Alexander Paffendorf, plotting to blow up a building. According to authorities and court documents, he told law enforcement officers he was plotting an attack on a government building. A California judge issued […] The post Man Communicating with Christian School Killer Planned an Attack appeared first on w…
Man messaged shooter and also planned attack
MADISON, Wis. — A California judge ordered a man to surrender his guns and ammunition after police learned he messaged the teen who carried out a school shooting in Wisconsin about his own plans to target a government building with…
Dan County Forensics identified the two people killed on Wednesday as 42-year-old Erin West and 14-year-old Rubi Vergara
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