3 Dead Including 'Juvenile' Assailant in School Shooting in Madison, Wis.: Police

Three people are dead after a student opened fire at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., the local police chief said at a press conference on Monday, Dec. 16.

The shooter, a teenage student at the school, was found deceased after officers responded to the scene, Chief Shon Barnes said at an early afternoon press conference.

Barnes said at a press conference later on Monday that authorities are not yet publicly announcing the student's age or gender.

The fatal victims were one student and one teacher, Barnes said. The victims have not been publicly named. Police had previously said erroneously that five people were deceased.

Six students remain hospitalized. Of those two are in critical condition with "life-threatening injuries," said Barnes.

Police responded to an active shooter call reported at Abundant Life at about 10:57 a.m., Barnes said. Responding police did not fire their weapons, said Barnes.

"This is something we prepare for but hope we never have to do," said Barnes, who added that it was "a sad day for our community and our country."

Authorities do not believe there are any other threats, but Madison public schools have been put on lockdown out of caution. Authorities are urging people to avoid the area around the school, and police have closed off streets around the Buckeye Road school.

Abundant Life requested on social media that people "please pray for our Challenger Family" following the shooting.

According to the school's website, Abundant Life Christian School was founded in 1978 and serves grades K-12.

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