Emergency vehicles are parked outside of the SSM Health clinic where parents are being reunified with children after a shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer) Emergency vehicles are parked outside of the SSM Health clinic where parents are being reunified with children after a shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer) Share Share Copy Link copied
Bethany Highman rushed to the school that her daughter attends as soon as her mom, who lives near the school, called her about the shooting. Highman said she was able to briefly FaceTime with her daughter, so she knows she is safe.
Highman said she doesn’t really know any details about what happened.
“We’re just as hungry for what’s going on as I’m sure all of you are,” she said.
Highman said it is surreal because you never expect to go through this even though it does happen.
“I bring my daughter to school knowing well that this happens in the world. That people are struggling. And I pray for my daughter’s safety and I pray for the entire school’s safety. I pray for the hearts of the students, the teachers, the staff members. It’s a very real thing.”
Highman’s world stopped when she got the call about the shooting.
“As soon as it happened, your world stops for a minute. Nothing else matters. There’s nobody around you. You just bolt for the door and try to do everything you can as a parent to be with your kids.”
Highman said she is angry about the shooting and devastated for the families who lost loved ones.
scottishlaw on December 17th, 2024 at 04:47 UTC »
This part hurt to read:
"Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said a second-grade student called 911 at 10:57 a.m. Monday to report a shooting at the school.
“Let that sink in,” Barnes repeated twice at a news briefing. Police arrived within four minutes, he said. The shooting occurred in a study hall, police said."
symphonicrox on December 17th, 2024 at 04:15 UTC »
I can’t believe a second grader was the first to report this! I can only imagine the trauma.
sdrowkcabdellepssti on December 17th, 2024 at 04:14 UTC »
Victims: A teacher and a teen student were killed in the shooting by another student, Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said in a press conference Monday afternoon. Four other students are being treated at local hospitals, with two in critical condition.
Shooter: The suspect was identified by Barnes as a 15-year-old female student. He said the shooter died by apparent suicide.
New details on what unfolded: Barnes also said the the shooting occurred in a study hall and was first reported to police by a second grade student. Police arrived within four minutes, he added.
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