Radicalization of 15-year-old girl chilling

Hard to fathom how this horrible tragedy could happen – a 15-year-old girl, Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow opened fire in the Abundant Life Christian School she had attended in Madison, Wisconsin, killing a teacher and a student, wounding others, then killing...

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Hard to fathom how this horrible tragedy could happen – a 15-year-old girl, Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow opened fire in the Abundant Life Christian School she had attended in Madison, Wisconsin, killing a teacher and a student, wounding others, then killing herself police said. As horrible as that was, it looks like the back story may be even more chilling. Police are examining her online activities with indications she linked to sites that showed images of the Columbine shooting and other mass shootings, and how she linked up with Alexander Paffendorf Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.

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