Wisconsin Shooter's Father, 47, Arrested; Ex-Nashville Police Lt. Charged in Covenant Case, $150,000 Bond Set

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Published May 8, 2025, 09:15 PM

Authorities in Wisconsin have arrested Jeffrey Rupnow, 47, also known as Jeffrey Tuttle, the father of 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, in connection with the December 2024 shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison. Natalie Rupnow killed a teacher, Erin West, 42, and a student, Rubi Vergara, 14, before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while being transported to the hospital. Six others were injured in the attack. Jeffrey Rupnow faces charges of contributing to the delinquency of a child and two counts of providing a dangerous weapon to a person under 18 resulting in death. Investigators allege that Natalie manipulated her father into purchasing firearms, as described in her manifesto. Court records indicate she developed an interest in shooting after an outing with her father two years prior to the attack, and she had two handguns with her during the incident. In a separate case, former Metro Nashville Police Department lieutenant Garet Davidson was arrested and indicted on multiple charges, including theft, burglary, and official misconduct, after being accused of taking case files related to the Covenant School shooting in Nashville. Davidson, who retired in January 2024, was previously implicated in the leak of the shooter's journals and allegedly accessed restricted areas and removed documents during his tenure in the department's Office of Professional Accountability. The Covenant School shooting in March 2023 resulted in the deaths of three 9-year-old students—Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney—and three adult staff members: Cynthia Peak, 61; Katherine Koonce, 60; and Mike Hill, 61. Davidson was booked on a $150,000 bond. His attorney claims the charges are an attempt to silence a whistleblower who exposed alleged misconduct within the police department.

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