The juvenile shooter who opened fire at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis. on Monday, killing a teacher and another student, was a 17-year-old female student, according to the Associated Press.
The detail was shared with the AP by a law enforcement official who was not authorized to divulge any identifying information, which the police were withholding from the press as of 5 p.m. Monday. CNN also reported that the shooter was a female student.
No further details were immediately available and the Madison Police Department did not immediately return a request for comment.
Just before 11 a.m. on Dec. 16, police in Madison, Wis., responded to an active shooter call reported at the school, Chief Shon Barnes said at a press conference.
Three people including the shooter died and six others were hospitalized, with injuries ranging from minor to life-threatening, Barnes said.
The shooter was found dead inside the school after officers responded to the scene.
The circumstances of the shooter’s death weren’t immediately clear, though Barnes noted that police did not fire their weapons.
Police, however, know the suspect’s identity and have executed a search warrant on the person’s residence; Barnes said the family is cooperating in the investigation.
