MADISON, Wis. – The 15-year-old girl who killed herself after shooting up her school study hall, killing a teacher and a fellow student and injuring seven others, had two handguns. This information about two handguns was included in new court documents. How Natalie Ruonow obtained the handguns remained under investigation. The Abundant Life Christian School was not equipped with metal detectors at entrances. The court documents also said that Ruonow, who preferred he name Samantha, had been in therapy but didn’t specify why. Her parents are divorced and shared custody. The girl lived primarily with her father.
Ruonow. A 2023 image self-posted on Facebook.