Madison school shooting live updates: Three dead after juvenile opens fire at Abundant Life Christian School

Wisconsin police are investigating a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School Monday morning that left three dead, including the shooter.

Police previously had wrongly stated the death toll was up to five. 

Multiple injuries have been reported, according to the Madison Police Department. The investigation is active and ongoing.

A total of nine people, including the deceased, were taken to the hospital. 

Follow along for DailyMail.com’s live updates of the ongoing situation.

Death toll is updated to three

The shooting’s death toll has been updated to three, including the shooter, whose gender has not been revealed by police.

Police had previously wrongly stated that five were killed.

The shooter was reportedly a student at the school.

It’s unclear how many victims were students and how many were staff.

Emergency vehicles are parked outside the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., where multiple injuries were reported following a shooting, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Kathleen Foody)

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The shootings have resulted in 55 deaths and 147 injuries across the country.

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Abundant Life Christian School issues statement

‘Prayers Requested!’ the private school posted online.

‘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.’

Shooter found dead at the scene

‘Officers located a juvenile who they believe was responsible for this deceased in the building,’ said chief Shon Barnes.

Barnes added that officers did not fire any shots at the school when responding to the incident.

President Joe Biden has been briefed on school shooting

Senior White House officials are in touch with local counterparts in Madison to provide support as needed, the White House said on Monday.

Police believe shooter was a student at school

Chief Barnes said in a press conference that officias believe the juvenile who opened fire at the Madison Christian school.

Barnes did not disclose the juvenile’s gender.

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Juvenile responsible for school shooting

Madison Police chief Shon Barnes said officers reponded to a call about an active shooter Monday morning.

The shooter was a juvenile but it’s unclear whether he was a student at the school.

‘Officers found multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds,’ Barnes said in a press congere.

About seven people were transferred to the hospital.

Three people including the juvenile shooter were killed.

Barnes did not say if the shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot or was killed by police.

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Police issue statement

‘This remains an active and ongoing investigation,’ Madison police said in a statement.

‘More information will be released as it is available. We currently need people to avoid the area.’

Police had blocked off roads around the school Monday afternoon.

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Shooter ‘walked in and started shooting’

Local sources say the shooter killed himself although it’s unclear if he is among those who have been killed.

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Heavy police presence seen outside Abundant Life Christian school

School shooting happens just days after Sandy Hook anniversary

December 14 marked 12 years since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.

That shooting left six adults and 20 small children dead.

The 20-year-old shooter had killed his mother before and committed suicide after the massacre.

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Both staff and kids injured, taken to hospital

Multiple children have been taken to the hospital following the shooting, CNN reported.

Shooter is ‘down’

Local media have reported that police said the shooter is down.

Several reports said the shooter killed themselves but police have not confirmed that information.

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Wisconsin senator issues message

Senator Ron Johnson sent consolences to the victims of Monday’s shooting.

Abundant Life is a K-12 private school

Abundant Life bosses say they teach students from about 300 local families.

The school was set up in 1978 and charges between $6,000 and $10,000-a-year tuition.

Cops say shooting is ‘active scene’

Madison Police described the shooting as an ‘active scene’ although the shooter is reported to have killed themselves.

The shooting happened just as class was beginning for the week. Investigators are yet to share the identities of the shooter, the victims, or give a possible motive.

At least two killed in active shooting at Madison school

Two people have been killed after a shooter burst into a classroom at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday morning.

The shooter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. It is unclear if the shooter is among the two cops say were killed.

Three other people were injured.



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