Overview

• Jeffrey Rupnow, father of 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, was arrested and charged on Thursday in connection with the December 2024 school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin.
• Natalie Rupnow killed a teacher, a 14-year-old student, and injured six others before taking her own life at Abundant Life Christian School.
• Authorities have charged Jeffrey Rupnow with contributing to the delinquency of a child and providing a dangerous weapon resulting in death.
• Investigators are still working to determine how Natalie obtained the firearms and have not disclosed a clear motive for the attack.
• The case highlights growing legal scrutiny of parental responsibility in school shootings, following similar convictions in other U.S. mass violence cases.