OAN Staff Abril Elfi 10:47 AM – Monday, December 16, 2024
Police have reported that at least five people have died, including a juvenile suspect, and at least five others were transferred to a hospital in a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin.
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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.
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
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