LIVE UPDATES: Madison, Wisconsin school shooting: 3 dead, including shooter; 6 hurt
MADISON, Wis. (FOX 9) - A shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, left at least three people dead, including the suspected shooter, and six others injured.
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Abundant Life Christian School shooting
What We Know: Police responded at 10:57 a.m. to the Abundant Life Christian School for an active shooter, where they found multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Three people have died — a teacher, a teenage student and the suspected shooter — and six others were hurt, police said. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said Monday that of the six injured, two students are in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. Four other students are wounded – but their injuries are non-life threatening.
The suspected shooter was a teenage student at the school, police said. Police located the suspected shooter dead in the building.
A handgun was recovered from the shooting scene, with police noting the shooting was confined to "one space."
"To be honest with you, I'm feeling a little dismayed now," Barnes said Monday afternoon. "So close to Christmas, every child, every person in that building is a victim and will be a victim forever. And these types of trauma don't just go away. And we need to figure out and try to piece together what exactly happened."
Local Perspective: The school is a private Christian school that is not under the authority of the public school system. Abundant Life Christian School is a K-12 school with about 390 students.
The school has been cleared, and authorities are working at reunification, which could take some time, police said.
SSM Health Dean Medical Group East on Stoughton Road is being used as the family reunification center, the Dane County Sheriff's Office says. Meanwhile, roads are blocked off along 4900 Buckeye Road. Drivers and people are asked to avoid the area.
What We Don't Know: Police did not reveal who the victims were, other than saying the suspected shooter was a juvenile.
Barnes said the motivation behind this shooting is not known at this time. Police have made contact with the shooter's family, and they are cooperating with the investigation.
This remains an active and ongoing investigation.
Police recently practiced this
Dig Deeper: Madison's police chief indicated his officers were trained for a situation like this school shooting as recently as two weeks ago. Those officers are trained to "stop the killing, to stop the dying and find who is responsible." Officers did not fire their weapons.
Reactions to Wisconsin school shooting
What They're Saying: Abundant Life Christian School posted on Facebook Monday, saying: "Prayers Requested! Today, we had an active shooter incident at ALCS. We are in the midst of following up. We will share information as we are able. Please pray for our Challenger Family."
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued the following statement on the shooting: "I am closely monitoring the incident at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison. We are praying for the kids, educators, and entire Abundant Life school community as we await more information and are grateful for the first responders who are working quickly to respond."
President Joe Biden says he has been briefed on the shooting.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. FOX 9 has a crew headed to the scene.