Overview

• Jeffrey Rupnow, 42, was charged with two counts of providing a dangerous weapon to a minor resulting in death and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a child.
• His daughter, Natalie Rupnow, used a Glock 9 mm and a Sig Sauer .22-caliber pistol, one of which was a Christmas gift from her father, in the December 2024 attack at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin.
• Investigators revealed Natalie meticulously planned the shooting, creating a cardboard model of the school and writing a six-page manifesto titled 'War Against Humanity.'
• The criminal complaint details how Jeffrey Rupnow gave Natalie access to his gun safe and expressed regret for teaching her firearm safety.
• This case highlights growing legal actions against parents for their role in enabling school shootings, adding to debates on gun storage laws and parental accountability.