Zach Jewell

So the website for Abundant Life Christian School indicates the students range from kindergarten through 12th grade, and according to the Associated Press, they're around 390 students. The school was founded in 1978 to, quote, "...offer students academic excellence in a Christ-focused context." The school said it will share more information as it's able and ask for prayer from the community.

So the website for Abundant Life Christian School indicates the students range from kindergarten through 12th grade, and according to the Associated Press, they're around 390 students. The school was founded in 1978 to, quote, "...offer students academic excellence in a Christ-focused context." The school said it will share more information as it's able and ask for prayer from the community.

Right now, we don't have any information about what kind of security they had in place, if any, or what measures were taken when the shooting occurred. A representative of the school said that they do not allow staff members to carry guns on the property.

Right now, we don't have any information about what kind of security they had in place, if any, or what measures were taken when the shooting occurred. A representative of the school said that they do not allow staff members to carry guns on the property.

Yeah, initially the only information we had was that the shooter was dead prior to police arriving. Chief Barnes said at the press conference that responding officers did not fire a single shot after arriving on the scene. Police have since reported that the female student used a handgun, and that was later recovered from the scene.

Yeah, initially the only information we had was that the shooter was dead prior to police arriving. Chief Barnes said at the press conference that responding officers did not fire a single shot after arriving on the scene. Police have since reported that the female student used a handgun, and that was later recovered from the scene.

The Madison police initially did not release the age or gender of the shooter, but in the third press conference of the day, the police chief finally revealed that the shooter was a 15-year-old female. Barnes also said that the shooter's family has been contacted by authorities and is cooperating with the investigation.

The Madison police initially did not release the age or gender of the shooter, but in the third press conference of the day, the police chief finally revealed that the shooter was a 15-year-old female. Barnes also said that the shooter's family has been contacted by authorities and is cooperating with the investigation.

The chief also addressed social media rumors surrounding a Google Doc allegedly being the shooter's manifesto.

The chief also addressed social media rumors surrounding a Google Doc allegedly being the shooter's manifesto.

The chief also addressed rumors spreading about the shooter identifying as transgender.

The chief also addressed rumors spreading about the shooter identifying as transgender.

So far, police are releasing less information than we typically get in these cases, but we will likely get more in the next few days.

So far, police are releasing less information than we typically get in these cases, but we will likely get more in the next few days.