Wisconsin School Shooter Was in Touch With Man Who Says He Was Plotting His Own Attack

The man told FBI agents that he had been messaging Natalie Rupnow, according to court documents.
Wisconsin School Shooter Was in Touch With Man Who Says He Was Plotting His Own Attack
Madison Police Chief Shon F. Barnes speaks at a news conference in Madison, Wis., on Dec. 17, 2024. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
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The teenage girl who carried out a school shooting in Wisconsin had been in contact with a man in California who, according to authorities and court documents, told law enforcement officers he was plotting an attack on a government building.

A California judge issued a restraining order on Dec. 16 under the state’s red flag gun law against a 20-year-old man living in Carlsbad, San Diego County. The order requires him to surrender his guns and ammunition to the police within 48 hours, or sooner if requested by an officer, as he poses an immediate danger to himself and others.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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