{"id":15076,"date":"2024-12-19T13:49:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T13:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=15076"},"modified":"2024-12-19T13:49:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T13:49:38","slug":"victims-of-wisconsin-school-shooting-identified-while-man-is-detained-in-connection-to-the-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=15076","title":{"rendered":"Victims of Wisconsin school shooting identified while man is detained in connection to the murder"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 42-year-old woman and 14-year-old girl died in the devastating ordeal<\/h2>\n

The teacher and school student who died in a Wisconsin school shooting have been named.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Monday (December 16),\u00a0Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow<\/a>\u00a0allegedly opened fire at Abundant Life Christian\u00a0School<\/a>\u00a0in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

The ordeal claimed the lives of two people and\u00a0injured<\/a> six others – two of whom were said to be in critical condition.<\/p>\n

Rupnow, 15, also died in the ordeal from self-inflicted\u00a0gunshot<\/a>\u00a0wounds.<\/p>\n

An apparent motive is yet to be determined by\u00a0police<\/a>, but they’ve said that there could have been a ‘combination of factors’.<\/p>\n

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said in a press conference on Tuesday: “Identifying a motive is our top priority, but at this time it appears that the motive was a combination of factors.”<\/p>\n

He added: “We are asking anyone who knew her or who may have insights into her feelings leading up to yesterday to please contact the Madison-area\u00a0Crime<\/a>\u00a0Stoppers.”<\/p>\n

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The shooting took place at Abundant Life Christian School on December 16 (Scott Olson\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

As law enforcement continues to investigate the matter, the two people that died in the ordeal have been named.<\/p>\n

42-year-old teacher Erin Michelle West died in the incident, as well as ninth grader Rubi Patricia Vergara.<\/p>\n

West’s students have described her as ‘kind and caring’ and is said to have ‘really loved her kids’,\u00a0says<\/a>\u00a0CNN.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Vergara, 14, ‘loved\u00a0art<\/a>, singing and playing keyboard’ in her family worship band.<\/p>\n

The teenager also loved\u00a0animals<\/a>\u00a0and a special connection with her cat, Ginger, and dog, Coco.<\/p>\n

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\"14-year-old<\/div>\n

14-year-old Rubi Patricia Vergara has been named as one of the victims (Gunderson Funeral Home)<\/cite><\/div>\n

While Rupnow is believed to have been the perpetrator of the attack, a 20-year-old man in\u00a0California<\/a>\u00a0has been arrested in connection to Monday’s ordeal.<\/p>\n

Alexander Paffendorf, 20, is said to have been detained by the FBI on suspicion of ‘plotting’ to coordinate a mass shooting at government buildings in conjunction with Rupnow, Mail Online\u00a0reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Part of an emergency gun violence restraining order relating to Paffendorf’s detention reads: “During an FBI interview, Paffendorf admitted to the FBI agents that he told Rupnow that he would arm himself with explosives and a gun that he would target a government building.”<\/p>\n

FBI agents are said to have read the text exchanges between the 20-year-old and Rupnow.<\/p>\n

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\"Erin<\/div>\n

Erin Michelle West has been named as the teacher who was fatally shot (Abundant Life Christian School)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Paffendorf has been ordered to surrender any firearms and ammunition, and is prohibited from acquiring any more.<\/p>\n

It isn’t known how many weapons he had, but onlookers saw FBI agents leaving his Carlsbad apartment carrying a black gun box.<\/p>\n

If you have experienced a bereavement and would like to speak with someone in confidence, contact\u00a0<\/em>The Compassionate Friends<\/em><\/a>\u00a0on (877) 969-0010.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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