A SWAT team searches the Madison home linked to a suspect in the school shooting

Witnesses told 12 News they heard what they described as “a bomb exploding” as authorities forcibly ripped the front door off its hinges.

Updated: December 16, 2024, 7:58 p.m. CST

CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, I SHOULD SAY, AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS TOO. We have team coverage for you on everything that happens here. WE START WITH 12 NEWS. BLAKE, EASTON and BLAKE, you’ve been outside the suspected shooter’s house for hours at this point. NOW. YES THAT’S CORRECT KRISTEN AND DEANNA, WE JUST HEARED FROM THE POLICE THAT THIS HOUSE IS NOW CONNECTED TO THE MADISON SHOOTING. I can tell you that it was indeed a very active scene here all day long, starting at 1:00 a.m. as we learned from the neighbors here, and continuing for several hours. AND EVEN NOW YOU CAN STILL SEE SOME AUTHORITIES WALKING IN AND OUT OF THE HOUSE DIRECTLY BEHIND US. The warning tape is still in place and it looks like you can see here that the door is no longer hanging on the hinges. THIS FRONT DOOR WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THERE. BUT I WANT TO SIMPLY PRESENT THE SCENE FOR YOU SO YOU CAN BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT IT WAS AND WHAT HAPPENED HERE ON DELAWARE BOULEVARD, ABOUT 13 MILES FROM WHERE THE SCHOOL SHOOTING WAS FOUND. And these are some of the photos that were shared with us as we and our crews arrived here today. Here you can see, as we zoom in, a SWAT vehicle pulled up to the door of this house. HERE YOU CAN ALSO SEE AGENTS WHO HAVE PULLED SOME WEAPONS. I spoke to some neighbors who didn’t want to go on camera and they told us that it got very chaotic very quickly and very loudly. He said he heard something like a bomb exploding and when he looked outside he saw that the door there was completely blown off its hinges. AND SO IT IS LIKE THIS NOW. We can now confirm that this home is connected to the Madison school shooting. We learned this just a few moments ago at the police conference that we listened to here every hour on the hour, but I just want to go into a few details of what we understand. POLICE RESPONDED TO THE SCHOOL JUST BEFORE 11:00 AM THIS MORNING. According to the police, three people are now dead: a student, a teacher and a 17-year-old gunman. Six other people were injured, including two students with life-threatening injuries. According to police, the perpetrator was a student at the school. We spoke to a man who lives across the street from Abundant Life who witnessed the entire scene this morning. First I heard a few sirens and they came and came and came. And you knew that an important event was about to take place. I went to Madison. I went online, found the fire department call between staff and headquarters, and heard that they had opened the triage center in the church parking lot and that someone was in need. When I heard that, I put my shoes on, put on my jacket and walked down a block to see what was going on and I have to admit, I have never seen so many police cars, paramedics and fire trucks in my life. I mean, everyone who had a badge in this Dane County was there. THERE’S SURELY AN UNIMAGINABLE SCENE HERE IN MADISON TODAY. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE STILL PROCESSING AND TRYING TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED. WE ALSO KNOW THAT THE CHIEF HERE IN MADISON HAD ANOTHER PRESS CONFERENCE MOMENTS AGO WHICH TOLD THE PEOPLE THERE THAT HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE INFORMATION THAT WAS BEING DISTRIBUTED ONLINE AND WHERE THE INFORMATION WAS GOING. I want you to listen to what he said. You’re listening to this, or you’re at home thinking about republishing or broadcasting something that isn’t by someone in this room, a trusted and respected journalist, or not by us. PLEASE DON’T DO THIS. Because to answer the second part of your question: the effect of this is to undermine trust in the process. AND THAT’S ALL WE HAVE. And it could also, if you will, further fan the fire of misinformation and fear at a time when we need it

A SWAT team searches the Madison home linked to a suspect in the school shooting

Witnesses told 12 News they heard what they described as “a bomb exploding” as authorities forcibly ripped the front door off its hinges.

Updated: December 16, 2024, 7:58 p.m. CST

Madison police confirmed that a residence on Delaware Boulevard is linked to the fatal shooting at Abundant Life School in Madison that left three people dead and six others injured. Law enforcement conducted an extensive search of the home, which is located about eight miles from the school. SWAT teams and federal agents entered the property and used emergency vehicles and breaching equipment to enter the residence. >>>Follow the latest updates here. Witnesses told 12 News they heard what they described as “a bomb going off” as authorities forcibly ripped the front door off its hinges. The operation began around 1 p.m. and lasted several hours as investigators said moving in and out of the apartment. Neighbors described a chaotic scene as tactical teams surrounded the property with weapons drawn. Police set up a security perimeter with crime scene tape that remained in place while authorities continued their investigation. Officials have not confirmed that the residence is that of the shooter, only that more details about the suspect will be released in a later update. “At this time we are still working on a motive and trying to determine why this happened.” “We know there may be some information circulating about the shooter,” said Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes. “We do not want to jeopardize any part of the investigation, but it is important to note that I would like to provide another update later today at 8:30 p.m..” The Madison Police Department’s next update will be at 8:30 p.m you can watch it here as soon as it starts.

MADISON, Wis. –

Madison police confirmed that a residence on Delaware Boulevard is linked to the fatal shooting at Abundant Life School in Madison that left three people dead and six others injured.

Police conducted an extensive search of the house, which was about 13 kilometers from the school. SWAT teams and federal agents entered the property and used emergency vehicles and breaching equipment to enter the residence.
>>>Follow the latest updates here.

Witnesses told 12 News they heard what they described as “a bomb exploding” as authorities forcibly ripped the front door off its hinges.

The operation began around 1 p.m. and lasted several hours as investigators entered and exited the apartment.

Neighbors described a chaotic scene as tactical teams surrounded the property with weapons drawn. Police set up a security perimeter with crime scene tape that remained in place while authorities continued their investigation.

Officials have not confirmed the residence is that of the shooter, only that more details about the suspect will be released in a later update.

“We are currently still working on a motive and trying to find out why this happened. We know there may be some information circulating about the shooter,” said Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes. “We do not want to jeopardize any part of the investigation, but it is important to note that I would like to provide an additional update later today at 8:30 p.m.”

The Madison Police Department’s next update will be at 8:30 p.m. You can check it out Here as soon as it starts.