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Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes was speaking to reporters when the death toll rose from three to five.
Emergency vehicles are parked in front of Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, where multiple injuries were reported following a shooting, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. AP Photo/Scott Bauer
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Five people are dead and others injured after a shooting Monday at a private Christian school in Wisconsin, including a child who provoked the attack, authorities said.
Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes was speaking to reporters when the death toll rose from three to five. He gave no details about the victims, but said others were injured in the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School.
Barnes says the responding officers did not fire their weapons.
Police blocked roads around the school Monday afternoon.
Agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded to the scene to assist local law enforcement.
“We pray for the children, educators and entire Abundant Life school community as we await more information and are grateful to the first responders who are working quickly to respond,” said Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers , in a press release.
Abundant Life Christian School is nondenominational and has about 390 students, from kindergarten through high school, according to its website.
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