Zach Jewell

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.