Abundant Life Christian School Shooting

A tragedy in Madison Wisconsin

Ginwan Ahmed, Reporter

December 19, 2024

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On Monday, Dec. 16, a student opened fire at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, WI, tragically killing three people, including the shooter, and injuring six more.

According to the Guardian, a second grader at Abundant Life called 911 to report the shooting a few minutes before 11 a.m. The shooter was reportedly a 15-year old female student who died of self-inflicted gun wounds shortly after the arrival of the officers. This shooting is one in the series of over 490 mass shootings that have occurred in the United States in 2024 only.

The shooting has, once again, reopened the discussion about gun control, with president Joe Biden releasing a statement stating “Today, families in Madison, Wisconsin, are grieving the loss of those who were killed and wounded at Abundant Life Christian School. It’s shocking and unconscionable. We need Congress to act. Now”. A candlelight vigil was held on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to commemorate the memory of the victims (WKOW)

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Ginwan Ahmed, Reporter

Ginwan Ahmed is a sophomore and has been writing articles for the Falcon Flyer since freshman year. Ginwan is involved in a lot of clubs and events around the school and loves reporting on them. She hopes that this year she can report on more lesser global events to shed light on them. She enjoys all things history, especially podcasts, and you can almost always find her reading the news or diving into Wikipedia rabbit holes. Outside of school you can find her preparing for her next debate, watercolor painting, or doing some sort of arts and crafts to pass the time.