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# Five killed in Wisconsin school shooting, including shooter, police say

> Dec 16 (Reuters) - A shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, left five people dead on Monday, including the suspected shooter, and at least five others injured, authorities said.

By Reuters · Published 16 December 2024, 23:07 SAST · Updated 16 December 2024, 23:07 SAST

## Key points
- In yet another tragic chapter of America's ongoing school shooting saga, five lives were claimed—including that of a juvenile shooter—at Madison's Abundant Life Christian School, as the nation grapples with the grim reality of 322 school shootings this year alone.
- At least five people, including a juvenile shooter, were killed in a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin.
- Multiple injuries were reported, with several victims transported to local hospitals for treatment.
- The incident has sparked renewed discussions on gun control and school safety amid a rising trend in school shootings across the U.S.
- This year alone, there have been 322 school shootings, marking the second highest total since 1966, according to the K-12 School Shooting Database.

## Content

By Brad Brooks and Joseph Ax

Children were among the dead, authorities said.

The shooting took place at Abundant Life Christian School, a private institution that teaches some 400 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, the Madison Police Department said on social media.

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said during a press conference that at least five people were killed in the incident, including the suspected shooter, who he identified as a juvenile found dead by police when officers arrived at the school.

At least five people were transported from the scene and taken to area hospitals, Barnes said.

Video posted from the scene on social media showed a massive emergency response, including police, ambulance and fire vehicles.

"Multiple injuries have been reported," the Madison Police wrote on social media. "This remains an active and ongoing investigation."

There was no immediate word on who carried out the shooting.

Gun control and school safety have become major political and social issues in the U.S. where the number of school shootings has jumped in recent years.

There have been 322 school shootings this year in the U.S., according to the K-12 School Shooting Database website. That is the second highest total of any year since 1966, according to that database - topped only by last year's total of 349 such shootings.

(Reporting by Brad Brooks in Colorado and Joseph Ax in Princeton, New Jersey; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and David Gregorio)