Five dead, including shooter, in Madison School shooting; Several injured
Madison: A shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday left five people dead, including the suspected shooter, and at least five others injured, authorities confirmed.
The incident occurred at the private school, which serves around 400 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes stated during a press conference that the suspected shooter, identified as a juvenile, was found dead when officers arrived at the scene.
Emergency services responded with a large presence, including police, ambulances, and fire vehicles. Authorities confirmed that at least five individuals were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment.
"This remains an active and ongoing investigation," Madison Police said in a statement. There is currently no information on the motive behind the shooting.
Gun control and school safety remain significant concerns in the United States, as the frequency of such incidents has increased in recent years. According to the K-12 School Shooting Database, there have been 322 school shootings in the U.S. this year, the second-highest since the database began tracking incidents in 1966.
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RR beat RCB by six wickets in IPL
Guwahati (PTI): Blistering fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday.
Sent in to bat, RCB rode on a fighting half-century by skipper Rajat Patidar (63) to post 201 for 8.
Virat Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22) and Venkatesh Iyer (29) also chipped in with useful contributions.
In reply, Sooryavanshi (78 off 26 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (81 not out off 43 balls) shared a 37-ball 108-run partnership for the second wicket to set the platform. Krunal Pandya (2/30) tried to bring them back with back-to-back wickets.
But Jurel, in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (24), completed the task with another 68-run stand, with two overs to spare.
For RR, Jofra Archer (2/33), Ravi Bishnoi (2/32) and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) took two wickets.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 63; Jofra Archer 2/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/32, Brijesh Sharma 2/37).
Rajasthan Royals: 202 for 4 in 18 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 78, Dhruv Jurel 80 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/44).
