An extraordinary incident occurred in the American state of Wisconsin: a 15-year-old student at a local Christian school opened fire.
As a result, three people died, including the young attacker herself.
This was reported by MIA "Russia Today" with reference to a statement by the Chief of Police of the city of Madison, Sean F. Barnes.
According to him, the attacker died from a gunshot wound.
Three people, including the shooter, were killed. The shooter was identified as 15-year-old Natalie Rapnow, who also called herself Samantha, the police chief said.
According to him, the girl was a student at a Christian school. She died on the way to the local hospital.
A teacher and a teenager were also killed, the latter two of whom died at the scene, Barnes said.
According to law enforcement officials, in addition to those killed, six school students and one teacher were injured in the incident.
Currently, two students remain in critical condition, according to doctors.
Doctors diagnosed them with life-threatening injuries.
Now the police are trying to figure out what motivated the girl to commit the crime.
Detectives spoke with her family members and also searched the shooter's home here in Madison, Barnes said.
He added: a second-grade student at the school notified the police about the tragedy that had occurred.
