Police Chief Says Motive for Wisconsin School Shooting Was a ‘Combination of Factors’

Police Chief Says Motive for Wisconsin School Shooting Was a ‘Combination of Factors’
A family leave the shelter after multiple injuries were reported following a shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., on Dec. 16, 2024. Morry Gash/AP Photo
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MADISON, Wis.—The motive for a shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded others at a Wisconsin school appears to be a “combination of factors,” a police chief said Tuesday as he appealed to the public to share what they might know about the 15-year-old girl who attacked a study hall before shooting herself.

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes offered no details about a possible motive, though he said bullying at Abundant Life Christian School would be investigated.