Authorities in Madison, Wisconsin are reporting three dead and multiple injured at a K-12 private school.
The shooting occurred at Abundant Life Christian School around 11 a.m. Monday. The shooter is “down,” according to Madison police. Police said the school has been cleared and there is no further threat.
A nearby high school, a middle school, and an elementary school were locked down in the midst of the Abundant Life shooting.
Chief Shon Barnes of the Madison PD called it a “sad, sad day.”
He said officers responded to reports of an active shooter shortly before 11 a.m. The department last trained for an active shooter scenario just two weeks ago, according to Barnes. He said the shooter was “a juvenile” who officers located in the building. At least three people are dead, including the unnamed shooter. Seven others were wounded and transported to area hospitals, Barnes said.
Abundant Life , which is located on Madison’s east side and has roughly 400 students in all, was founded in 1978 “as a community Christian school with the vision of providing academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment for families in the greater Dane County area,” the school’s website tells visitors. “Our reliance on the Bible as the inspired Word of God and the foundation for all that we teach is integral to who we are.”
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