The mother of the 15-year-old girl who fatally shot two people at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison was found dead by apparent suicide.
The latest development was reported by the Janesville Police Department, which confirmed that the mother, Melissa Rupnow, died and that it appeared to have been a self-inflicted death. Her body was discovered after police officers responded to a call to investigate the 1100 block of Matheson Street in Janesville on Aug. 1, 2025.
Madison School Shooter’s Mother Commits Suicide
The mother’s daughter, Natalie, was a student at Abundant Life Christian School, who was responsible for the Dec. 16 shooting. Authorities said that the teenager was in possession of two handguns and used one of them to open fire within the institution.
The tragic incident resulted in the death of a student and a teacher and left six other people injured. After that, Natalie was found dead inside the school with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to WPR…