OAN Staff Abril Elfi 10:47 AM – Monday, December 16, 2024
Police have reported that at least three people have died, including a juvenile suspect, and at least seven others have been transferred to a hospital in a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin.
Advertisement
Police Chief Shon Barnes called today a “sad, sad day,” not just for the community, but for the country, after the shooting on Monday.
“Yet another police chief is doing a press conference to speak about violence in our community, specifically in one of the places that’s most sacred to me as someone who loves education and to someone who has children that are in schools,” Barnes said.
He stated that officers discovered multiple gunshot victims after responding to an active shooter call at the school at 10:57 am.
The shooter was a student at the school and is now among the dead, police believe.
According to Chief Barnes, at least seven people were transported to area hospitals for treatment after officers performed “life-saving efforts” on anyone they found injured.
Barnes did not specify how many were students or staff. The police incident website stated that the injuries “range from minor to life-threatening.”
“I’m not going to give any information about who the victims are, whether they’re students, staff or parents, because we need to make sure that we can notify people,” Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said.
🚨BREAKING🚨 Heartbreaking.
Madison, Wisconsin school shooting. During presser – the update came that 5 people are dead, including juvenile shooter and 5 are injured at Abundant Life Christian School. pic.twitter.com/KqOOawIaq2
Authorities told CNN that officers are now working to clear the school. They also stated that multiple main roads in the vicinity have been closed and locals have been asked to avoid the area.
According to their website, Abundant Life Christian School is a K-12 school serving approximately 390 students.
President Joe Biden has been briefed on the incident, a White House spokesperson said.
“The President has been briefed on the school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin. Senior White House officials are in touch with local counterparts in Madison to provide support as needed,” senior deputy press secretary Emilie Simons said.
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI.) responded to reports of the shooting, in which multiple injuries have been reported, in post on X.
“My sincere condolences and prayers for all the victims of the tragedy at Abundant Life Christian School,” Johnson wrote. “I will continue to closely monitor the situation.”
My sincere condolences and prayers for all the victims of the tragedy at Abundant Life Christian School. I will continue to closely monitor the situation. https://t.co/P2pMJmtsPW
