Wisconsin School Shooter’s Father Charged with Supplying Guns, Causing Death

Jeffrey Rupnow, father of Natalie Rupnow, the 15-year-old who fatally shot a teacher and a student at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, before taking her own life, has been arrested and charged with two counts of intentionally giving a dangerous weapon to a minor causing death and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a child. Investigators found disturbing evidence in the teenager's room, including a manifesto titled "War Against Humanity," school models, and detailed shooting plans. Jeffrey Rupnow legally purchased multiple firearms, including the two guns used by his daughter, but authorities state that a gun safe in the home did not prevent her from accessing them. The shooting occurred in December 2024, leaving two dead and six injured. Madison officials emphasize this case as a call to hold parents accountable for children's access to firearms and advocate for legislative measures to reduce gun violence. Rupnow's charges reflect a growing trend of prosecuting parents in the aftermath of school shootings.