Second-grade student called police over Wisconsin school shooting

Asked about some text posted online that is purported to have been authored by Rupnow, Chief Barnes said: “We haven’t been able to verify that it’s authentic. We’re certainly aware that it’s been posted and the person who posted it alleged to have a connection.” Information has been shared with the FBI, he added.

Rupnow’s family has been co-operating with the investigation. Local media reported that a property north of Madison was raided on Monday.

Authorities have also asked to hear from witnesses, and a number of those present during the assault at Abundant Life Christian School have spoken to local media.

Nora Gottschalk, aged eight, told CNN affiliate WISC that she was getting ready for lunch when the shots rang out. She saw a teacher who was injured screaming for help. “I was really scared and I was really sad,” she said.

Adler Jean-Charles, who is in sixth grade, said he heard two gunshots when he was in English class. “Some people started crying and then we just waited until the police came,” he told WISC.

Bethany Highman, who attended the school and now has a daughter who is a pupil, told another CNN affiliate, WMTV: “I pray with my kids every morning that this won’t happen, and it’s the world we live in.”