Teenage girl opens fire at US school, then takes own life: Fatalities and injuries reported
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A fifteen-year-old schoolgirl opened fire at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, US. Two people died and six others were injured, reports CNN.
According to preliminary data, the victims include one of the teachers and a high school student. Two victims are in critical condition. Four others sustained moderate to light injuries.
Abundant Life is a non-denominational Christian school where children study from kindergarten to high school. At the time of the shooting, there were about 390 students in the school.
Police said the girl opened fire with a 9 mm pistol. The motive for her actions remains unknown.
The police received a call about the shooting at about 11 a.m. local time. The officers, who were 5 kilometers away from the school, arrived at the scene promptly. They did not use their weapons in the building, as the suspect had apparently committed suicide before they arrived.
According to law enforcement, the shooter was 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, who used the name Samantha. The police said that the girl died of a self-inflicted gunshot.
Other cases of mass shootings in the United States
Last winter, a shooting took place on the campus of the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. At that time, the police announced the death of the attacker.
In February of this year, a shooting occurred in Kansas City during the celebration of the victory of the local football team, the Chiefs, in the NFL Super Bowl. The incident resulted in one death and more than two dozen injuries.
In the fall of September this year, a school shooting occurred in the US state of Georgia, when an unknown gunman opened fire on high school students, resulting in deaths and injuries.
