US EditionFather of Wisconsin school shooter arrested on felony charges
- The father of a Wisconsin teenage girl, Jeffrey Rupnow, has been arrested on felony charges related to his daughter's access to guns.
- Rupnow faces three felony charges, including one count of delinquency of a child and two counts of providing a dangerous weapon to a person under 18 resulting in death.
- Prosecutors allege Rupnow admitted to buying firearms for his underage daughter, who had documented mental health issues and a history of suicidal ideation.
- Despite his daughter's past hospitalization and therapy, Rupnow reportedly did not take her suicidal threats seriously.
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Father bought guns for troubled daughter before school shooting: Police
Jeffrey Rupnow received a disturbing visit from the police in the summer of 2022. Officers told the Wisconsin man that his teenage daughter had engaged in behaviors that made them think she might carry out a violent act. A year and a half later, Rupnow gave the girl the Christmas present she had always wanted, a .22 caliber Sig Sauer handgun. Now, Rupnow faces criminal charges — and as much as 18 years in prison — for allegedly contributing to t…
School shooter's father facing felony charges in Wisconsin
The father of a 15-year-old school shooter was arrested and charged last week after allowing his daughter access to semiautomatic pistols, which were used in a fatal school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, last December. According to a criminal complaint obtained by The Associated Press, 42-year-old Jeffrey Rupnow has been charged with two felony counts of intentionally giving a dangerous weapon to a person under…
Father of Abundant Life Christian School shooter released on bond
The father of the 15-year-old Abundant Life Christian School shooterwho killed two people and injured several others during a December study hallis out of custody, according to online records.Jeffrey Rupnow was arrested Thursday, May 8, on two felony charges: intentionally selling a dangerous weapon to a person under 18, and contributing to the delinquency of a child, according to a criminal complaint. Online records show Rupnow has bonded out.P…
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