Overview

• Jeffrey Rupnow, 42, was arrested on May 8, 2025, and charged with three felonies, including providing firearms to a minor resulting in death and contributing to the delinquency of a child.
• His daughter, Natalie Rupnow, 15, carried out a deadly shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on December 16, 2024, killing a teacher and a student before dying by suicide.
• Court documents reveal that Jeffrey Rupnow gave Natalie access to firearms by disclosing the code to his gun safe and had purchased one of the weapons used in the attack as a gift for her.
• Investigators discovered that Natalie meticulously planned the attack, creating a cardboard model of the school and a detailed schedule that ended with her planned suicide.
• The case highlights growing legal scrutiny of parental accountability in school shootings, following similar prosecutions in Michigan, Georgia, and Illinois.